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Top House Democrat asks Microsoft about Dept. of Government Efficiency code allegedly tied to NLRB data removal


A top House Democrat is asking Microsoft for information about a DOGE staffer's GitHub account connected to whistleblower allegations of sensitive data leaving the National Labor Relations Board.

Charlotte Gomez for NPR/NPR The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking Microsoft to share information about a Department of Government Efficiency staffer's account on a Microsoft-owned website that allegedly hosted what the lawmaker called "bespoke code" designed to remove data from a sensitive case management database used by the National Labor Relations Board. toggle caption Daniel Berulis/Annotation by NPR Berulis noticed a project on DOGE staffer Jordan Wick's GitHub account titled "NxGenBdoorExtract" that was made private before he could investigate further. House Oversight Democrats, who do not have subpoena power without approval of the Republican majority, have also asked watchdogs for the NLRB and Labor Department to investigate the whistleblower filing.

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