Top DC Prosecutor Calls to Protect DOGE Workers, Judges (2)

Feb. 19, 2025, 3:23 PM UTCUpdated: Feb. 19, 2025, 10:41 PM UTC

The top prosecutor for the US attorney’s office in Washington plans to crack down on those who threaten federal judges and workers with Elon Musk’s government efficiency unit.

In an officewide email on Wednesday obtained by Bloomberg Law, interim US Attorney Ed Martin previewed his plan to “hold accountable those who threaten workers.” He dubbed the initiative “Operation Whirlwind,” an apparent reference to remarks by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in 2020 against conservative Supreme Court justices.

According to his email, Martin learned about threats against workers with the Department of Government Efficiency, the unit tasked with slashing federal spending, from ...

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