Politico staffers received their bi-weekly direct deposits late this week, irking staffers who believe Elon Musk’s crackdown on government spending played a role in the late payment.
Politico has received at least $8.2 million from the U.S. government in recent years, with $44,000 of that coming from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to USAspending.gov. Musk, the world’s richest man now in charge of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has announced plans to cut funding for USAID.
Many Politico employees typically receive direct deposit every other Tuesday, but this week they woke up and noticed the funds didn’t hit their account. An employee told Fox News Digital that management didn’t communicate the issue until 9 a.m., when they chalked it up as a “technical error.”
According to the employee, many concerns went unaddressed as panicked Politico staffers expressed worry about paying bills and being hit with overdraft fees from their banks. Politico management eventually insisted it was a technical error between the bank and payroll providers and that everyone would be paid by the end of the day.
The employees were eventually paid, but it didn’t appear as “pending” until after 5 p.m. ET and didn’t clear until Wednesday morning, according to the impacted staffer.
“Politico screwed a lot of people,” the employee told Fox News Digital.
A Politico spokesperson provided the following statement: “Employees were paid yesterday, there was a technical error that was remedied in a matter of hours.”
Politico did not immediately respond to a series of follow-up questions about whether or not Musk’s crackdown on government spending had anything to do with the delayed payment.
While Politico did receive cash from USAID, it was hardly the government agency that has given the most to Politico. The Department of Health and Human Services leads the way, with $1.37 million followed by $1.35 million from the Department of the Interior, according to USAspending.gov.
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government needs to get smaller. There should only be so many items on any bill. Exposing the problem is one thing solving the problem is what is needed. No more omnibus bills
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I wish we could sue any of the politicians or employees who knew how we were spending money.
Wow. Who is she??(Self-ànswered question) ❤❤ Amazing pick. Well done. 🎉🎉
Time is up for the corrupt..
This is like saying they were also all giving money to Disney because they have a Disney+ subscription. Politico also offers political analysis services called Politico pro which is a subscription which Democrats AND Republicans buy so they can campaign better. This is a fake news story.
"I will bring prices down immediately on day one." I think he meant way up and now we have distractions and lies.
Media output from those like Politicos are suddenly subsided. Pro LGBTQS, anti-China and other hidden agendas are disappearing. Just need to be watchful no other repeat of these public funded propagandas.
Can Someone please sum up WHAT DID ELON MUSK FIND? ITS VERY UNEXPLAINED
Front row seated Margaret Brennan seems to be more interested in texting than being at the WH. Put her in the back of the room, let others get their time up front. Does CBS pay a premium $ for her privilege seat?
Thanks to you Elon Musk 👏 🙌
1:20 When will we start seeing the savings?
Eggs are $8 a dozen right now.
REALLY CORRUPT TO RUN MEDIA WITH TAX DOLLARS….SOMEONE HAS TO GO TO PRISON FOR THIS
They've give or funnelled money to Clintons foundation also, that's despicaple.
Did I just hear that correctly? There's no oversight for Doge? If a businessman like Elon has a conflict of interest, he'll recuse himself on it? Is anyone else hearing this?
How them egg prices going? Wait till you need to buy a car in 6 months. 😂
That is definitely not a job I could do stoned.
Wait, what? They collect our money and use that to make ourselves suffer? I want my tax refund.
They don't even ask or answer this many questions for & about The People….But, you take $$$$from Politico parties and they want answers?!!!! May The People Stand & Voice & take back our country as it should be For the people, by the people!!
Thanks Elon for exposing all these corrupted liberal fake news media networks.
How did it even get this way?
50 millions doller of condoms lol, this thing its unbelievable lol
President Trump has put together the best administration I've ever seen and I'm 61 yrs old. This administration is going to go down in history as the one that gave the American people back their country as it was meant to be as it use to be. We need to grab the reigns and never give them up again.
How many tax dollars was spent for Trump to go the superbowl?
Love Karoline .it is so refreshing to see your press secretary so articulate and smart.😅😊
Love Karoline .it is so refreshing to see your press secretary so articulate and smart.😅😊
THINK PEOPLE THINK. YOU SWALLLLOW ALL THESE BULL HOOK LINE AND SINKER. ASK FOR PROOF. TELL THEM TO RELEASE ALL THE EVIDENCE OF THE FRAUD THAT DOGE FOUND. THEY HAVE NOTHIING TO HIDE SO LET US READ IT FOR OURSELVES WHAT FRAUD THAT WAS FOUND. YOU ALL BEHAVE AS IF REPUBLICANS HAVE NEVER BEEN PRESIDENTS AND FRAUD HAS NEVER BEEN COMMITED BY THEM. APPARENTLY GEORGE BUSH AND HIS FATHER HAVE BEEN THE TRUE EPITOME OF GOODNESS AND HONESTY.
IF THESE ARE ALL TRUE, THEN TELL THEM TO RELEASE THE DOCUMENTS SO AMERICANS CAN JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED ELON EXPOSING THIS IS JUST LIKE A STAFF REPORTING GOSSIP WITHOUT ANY FACTS. YOU STILL LOOK AT ELON AS IF THE MAN IS EDUCATED AND YOU ARE FORGETTING WHERE HE CAME FROM AND WHO HE REALLY IS. ASK ABOUT THE SO CALLED DOGE STAFF AND QUESTION THEIR CREDENTIALS. YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THIS ELON HAD ALSO ASKED FOR FUNDING FOR HIS PROJECTS THAT WAS REFUSED NOW SEE THIS RUBBISH. YOU WILL TRULY PAY THE PRICE IF YOU THINK SOMEOF THESE SO CALLED PROJECTS WERE ACTUALLY FRAUDULENT. TELL THEM TO UNLEASH THE DOCUMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GET ELON OUT….. F'NG FILTHY
Propaganda mistress..
What about the 8 million a day Elon Musk is receiving? Check it out!
This unelected billionaire is taking $8 million a day from the tax payers, for looking into "fraud" in your grandmothers social security checks.
The people still haven't woken up will absolutely never wake up.
I actually thought woke politicians looked and sounded like grade school kids.
Elon needs more money for himself and his buddies. He’s no dummy. What better way to know. 😂. He has already received 22 Billion in Taxpayers money for Space X. Now he’s selling Space X for 200 billions !! He used your money.
For transparency, post all found fraud and waste on the Senate, Congress and White House websites. Until then I won't believe a damn thing said. X is not a Government site and not where anything should be posted!
They need to pay it ALL back
Has MUSK admitted that his companies have recieved over 20 BILLION DOLLARS in taxpayer subsidies! The taxpayera have literally subsidized MUSK becoming a BILLIONAIRE!
tRump is the convicted felon. Facts are facts, Oops, except in tRump world.
President Trump, + Elon, for any misappropriated money found, please Deposit it back in the banks of all the American Working taxpayers who funded it all in the FIRST PLACE. It is OUR MONEY !!! All of us taxpayers with jobs have been busting our behinds, WORKING full time jobs and even 2nd jobs for several YEARS, like myself, and NOT WORKING FROM HOME EITHER(everyone in my household actually SHOWS UP for essential positions/ work everyday, even during "THE COVID THEATRE")….we have been Working and working and working only to support this kind of fraud. All of this money and any other money that has been found should be disbursed putting American TAXPAYING Citizens first, aka Should be deposited into the bank accounts of actual taxpayers. WE NEED a BAILOUT After the last four years of the USELESS ABUSE from the Biden-Harris Administration. We shouldn't be bailing out big banks or any migrants. Bailout the AMERICAN TAXPAYERS FIRST with the first few big chunks of fraud money found and recovered, Get us back on OUR two feet Firmly, then we can proceed from there to help you and the rest of our county RE-SET. President Trump, we NEED your financial help. Please put us Working/Taxpaying Folks First.
Yes we want a tax cut! Let us keep our money. We work hard to pay our bills.
I need a better understanding on Elon Musk getting paid $8 million per day due to his government contracts. I assume no one needs to ask and audit?
Bunch of Sheep. This has been debunked. Trump losers
That's nearly enough to fund Trump's golf trips, which are paid for by taxpayers money, since he became president.
MUSK RECEIVES 8 MILLION A DAY OF OUR FEDERAL TAXES STUPID PEOPLE ! RESEARCH IT FACT CHECK IT
Low income family won't get doge refund
Lies
Elon Musk is facing criticism from congressional Democrats for the billions his companies receive from the federal government, while questions about potential conflicts of interest remain unanswered.
During a House hearing on government efficiency, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) slammed House Republicans for overlooking Musk's $8 million daily earnings from federal contracts through SpaceX. Casar argued that while retirees survive on just $65 a day from Social Security, Musk's growing wealth from government deals is not being scrutinized. He also condemned Musk and President Donald Trump for firing inspectors general who traditionally oversee internal investigations into executive branch operations.
Usaid brainwashing of the masses, media controls everything