Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted
A GAO report revealed that the National Labor Relations Board deleted digital records of DOGE team access to their systems before investigators could review them. This lack of data prevents confirmation of what information, including whistleblower identities, may have been accessed.
Why it matters
The destruction of potential evidence regarding federal system access raises serious concerns about government transparency and the protection of sensitive labor-related data.
Just days after filing the complaint, Dan Berulis, the whistleblower, found the brakes on his car had been cut after getting into a minor accident near his home. The complaint, which went public in an NPR story the day after it was filed, caused an outcry, with members of Congress calling for an investigation. The following month, in May 2025, FedScoop reported that the NLRB’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) opened an investigation. It remains ongoing.
The framing emphasizes the lack of transparency and the potential risk to whistleblowers, which is a common focus of investigative reporting on government accountability.
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