Alleged DOGE Imposters Demand Records From San Francisco City Hall

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The three men were wearing Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats and DOGE shirts and authorities believe they were imposters.

Authorities in San Francisco are looking for three men who entered San Francisco City Hall on Friday, posing as employees of Elon Muskโ€™s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The suspects entered various offices and demanded access to records โ€œrelated to alleged wasteful government spending and fraud,โ€ according to a statement by the San Francisco Sheriffโ€™s Office.

The three men were wearing Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats and DOGE shirts and authorities believe they were imposters.

โ€œWe do not believe the individuals requesting access to City files were representatives from DOGE,โ€ the sheriffโ€™s office said.

City Hall employees refused to hand over any information and alerted law enforcement. By the time authorities had arrived, however, the three suspects had left the building.

The sheriffโ€™s office is now reviewing surveillance videos and โ€œusing other investigative tools to pursue leads,โ€ it said.

DOGE, an advisory panel launched by Trump, has been tasked with weeding out wasteful federal government spending, fraud, and abuse.

California recently joined 18 other states in suing the federal government to stop DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records including Americansโ€™ social security and bank information. The court granted a temporary restraining order while the states seek a preliminary injunction.

โ€œOur country cannot afford to have people in the driverโ€™s seat who move fast and break things, especially when the things theyโ€™re breaking are critical and sensitive systems that millions of Americansโ€™ rely on,โ€ Attorney General Bonta said in a statement. โ€œThe President does not hold the power to give Americansโ€™ bank account and social security numbers to anyone heโ€™d likeโ€”and as of Friday night, he must stop doing so.โ€

Meanwhile, a judge in Washington on Feb. 14 declined a request by unions and nonprofits for a temporary restraining order to prevent the DOGE team from gaining access to records at the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Byย Rachel Acenas

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