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Musk's Doge Investigates Vera Institute's Funding Losses

4/16/2025

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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) has reached out to the Vera Institute of Justice, aiming to probe the nonprofit after it lost $5 million in federal funding. Vera's leaders are alarmed, fearing that Doge's intervention could undermine the autonomy of nonprofits reliant on federal support, raising serious questions about accountability and independence.

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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) has reached out to the Vera Institute of Justice, aiming to probe the nonprofit after it lost $5 million in federal funding. Vera's leaders are alarmed, fearing that Doge's intervention could undermine the autonomy of nonprofits reliant on federal support, raising serious questions about accountability and independence.