This is an elaboration on the YouTube video I posted yesterday
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 5, 2025
Subject: Capture of U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Neoreactionaries
Executive Summary
Following President Trump’s Executive Order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), many
have been shocked by the speed and scope of changes led by Elon Musk. While DOGE in theory aligns with
longstanding conservative ambitions, the reality is that Musk has not limited government or dismantled the deep
state; he has replaced it with himself. Under his radical restructuring of federal power, the White House is at risk of
becoming captive to Musk’s demands. This memo outlines four alarming developments that transcend
partisanship.
I. II. III. IV. Musk-aligned operatives have seized control of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
purging career civil servants and installing loyalists with ties to Musk’s private ventures.
DOGE has deployed unvetted hires—many under 25 years old—who now wield de facto
control over sensitive government functions without security clearances. These individuals,
drawn from Musk’s orbit and Silicon Valley’s neo-reactionary (NRx) network, operate without legal
oversight or accountability.
DOGE has gained read-write access over Treasury pipes and federal payment systems,
granting Musk direct influence over the financial infrastructure of the U.S. government. This
unprecedented control over money flows creates a national security risk and a personal power
lever for Musk.
The congressionally mandated divestment of TikTok has been delayed, with reported
Chinese interest in Musk as a buyer. If successful, Musk would control not just X (formerly
Twitter) but also the largest platform shaping youth political discourse—further concentrating his
influence over public opinion.
Rather than operating as an ally of the Trump administration, Musk has hijacked its ambitions for his own purposes.
His rapid takeover of federal infrastructure mirrors the broader ambitions of the neoreactionary (NRx) movement—a
small group of Silicon Valley elites who reject democracy and seek to install a "CEO Monarch" to rule by
technological and financial dominance. This network includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Balaji Srinivasan, David
Sacks, and Curtis Yarvin, among others. Once considered fringe, purveyors of this ideology have now been
embedded into the core of government operations.
Musk’s maneuvering demonstrates a long-standing strategy of this elite class: not dismantling government, but
replacing its power structures with ones they control. DOGE has not reduced bureaucracy—it has privatized it.
Treasury has not been made more efficient—it has been placed under a billionaire’s influence. TikTok has not been
secured from foreign threats—it has been delayed so Musk can position himself as its gatekeeper. President Trump,
far from asserting dominance over the administrative state, may now find himself hostage to Musk.
Congress Must Act to Prevent Private Takeover of Government. This memo calls for immediate congressional
action to reassert democratic control and prevent Musk’s further entrenchment into government infrastructure
including launching urgent investigations into DOGE’s hiring practices, Treasury access, and OPM purges;
strengthening security and conflicts-of-interest laws; enforcing divestment measures; barring Musk from
acquiring TikTok; and limiting Musk’s influence over national security and diplomatic affairs.
The scale, speed, and opacity of Musk’s actions demand urgent scrutiny—not just as a policy concern, but as a
direct challenge to the constitutional order and the President’s independence. If left unchecked, Musk’s
consolidation of power will shift control over critical U.S. infrastructure away from accountable governance and into
the hands of a single private actor, setting a dangerous precedent for the future of American democracy. Congress must act now to prevent a hostile private takeover of public power.
https://america2.news/content/files/...ary-5-2025.pdf
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