(DC Pundit) – Democratic Representative Maxine Waters of California accidentally let slip her fears about the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday. It seems the watchdog might be a bit too good at sniffing out trouble for Waters’ comfort.
While grilling Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Waters suddenly veered off course, blurting out her concerns about the Elon Musk-led task force designed to root out fraud, waste, and abuse in government. “Well, you know what happened at Treasury and you know what happened over at the CFPB and the people of this country are being violated because all of our privacy has been taken up about Elon Musk and Trump,” Waters said. “And we don’t know what all they have on us,” she added, “our bank accounts, everything that’s in our lives.”
It’s almost as if Waters forgot she wasn’t in a private Democratic strategy meeting, but instead on the public stage, broadcasting her apprehensions to the world.
Waters’ impromptu revelation came as she asked Powell if he’d allow DOGE officials access to Federal Reserve systems. Powell responded that he couldn’t answer her question and hadn’t been contacted by DOGE yet.
Deranged Maxine Waters badgers Jerome Powell about DOGE; lets the real worry slip:
“We don’t know what all they have on us." pic.twitter.com/YmKfnYk7jw
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 13, 2025
The California representative’s growing opposition to DOGE and its mission to eliminate government waste is raising more eyebrows than a Botox convention. It begs the question: What exactly are Waters and her Democratic colleagues so worried about? Are there skeletons in their closets that they’d prefer stayed buried, or perhaps some government cheese they’ve been nibbling on that they’d rather keep hidden?
This outburst from Waters only strengthens the case for allowing DOGE to dig deeper. After all, if there’s nothing to hide, why the fuss? It’s like watching a toddler insist they didn’t eat the cookies while sporting a face full of chocolate crumbs.
The irony of a Democrat expressing concerns about privacy invasion is thicker than peanut butter. This is the same party that’s often accused of championing big government and increased surveillance. It seems the shoe is on the other foot now, and it’s pinching quite a bit.
Who knows? We might just find out what’s really in those “bank accounts” and “everything in our lives” that has Rep. Waters so worried. Stay tuned.
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