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[โ€“] Bldck 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Special government employee is a specific classification that has been used by both Parties to have an advisor in the Executive Branch for brief periods (120 days at most).

That does not imply that DOGE is an official agency or department.

They are legally distinct concepts

[โ€“] Midnitte 1 points 1 week ago

And do `special government employees' run the department of USAID?