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Key Weapons Complex Dems Slam DOGE After NNSA Contractors Targeted

Sarah Salem

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

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Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) criticized the Department of Government Efficiency last week, around the time DOGE began reviewing contractors to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s franchise. According to publication Semafor, which broke the story last week, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Trump and led by Trump campaign donor Elon Musk, asked the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to justify contractor roles and why they should be kept in one-sentence summaries. According to Semafor,…

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