Elon Musk's 'Doge' department has requested a meeting with the Vera Institute of Justice, an independent non-profit organization, to discuss embedding staff. This comes after Vera had its government funding cut, raising questions about the move's legitimacy. Critics see this as an alarming expansion of Doge's reach, as it previously targeted government institutions like USAID. Vera's vice-president, Insha Rahman, expressed concerns about the administration's overall aim to undermine various sectors, including academia and NGOs, highlighting ongoing challenges faced by organizations involved in criminal justice reform.
The demand to meet with an independent non-profit organization represents an expansion of Doge's already sprawling reach and coincides with Musk issuing public attacks against NGOs.
Insha Rahman commented on the administration's strategy: "We have watched this administration try to kneecap academia, law firms, media, and now they are coming for the non-profit sector."
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