Neil Gordon

Senior Researcher at @POGOwatchdog ***UPDATE: Twitter/X is a cesspool. Look for me on Bluesky: (AT)neilegordon(DOT)bsky(DOT)social

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In Today's #PaperTrail:

-91% of Air Traffic Control Facilities are Understaffed;
-DOGE: The Young and the Inexperienced;
-2024 Was a Bad Year for Army Aviation;
-and More.

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Don’t call it a comeback! We do it every two years/every new congress. Also, don’t call it the Baker’s Dozen anymore. But do read it and help us #MakeCongressGreatAgain

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Calling all Hill staffers: POGO, the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy, and The Lugar Center are hosting a 2-day intensive Boot Camp Feb. 19-20 on the art and practice of oversight and investigations.

Apply by January 22. https://t.co/5vqxyCJXVz

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Check out one of the stories from today's #PaperTrail:

The suspects in the deadly New Year's Day attacks shared a military background, amplifying concerns about extremism in the ranks and whether the Pentagon is doing enough to uproot it https://t.co/vkUNxUw9kf

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Check out one of the stories from today's #PaperTrail (https://t.co/GOBxUAU3j9):

"Don't use the four-letter word": North Carolina residents distrust FEMA so much they're hesitant to apply for hurricane aid. https://t.co/hbSuN6Sjjh

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2x a week we send out the #PaperTrail with the latest #oversight news, including stories like this one:

Justin Sun, a Chinese crypto entrepreneur under SEC investigation for fraud, invested $30 mil in a new crypto venture backed by President-elect Trump https://t.co/R8Ajp8WhE6

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From Tuesday's edition of the #PaperTrail:

In March, Social Security chief Martin O’Malley promised to fix the agency’s often heavy-handed overpayment clawback program. That effort has made improvements but remains a work in progress
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Read our letter to @POTUS urging him to remove Inspector General Cuffari.

"DHS needs an effective and qualified permanent inspector general as we face an incoming administration that has promised mass deportations and detentions." https://t.co/zb3v7V7VXV

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From this week's #PaperTrail: Looking Ahead to 2025: Trump's pledge to slash the "deep state" has many inspectors general bracing for a pink slip.

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Here’s how I’m seeing it this morning. @POGOwatchdog is ready.

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We are a nonpartisan organization, and our work would continue no matter who is president. At the same time, we have to acknowledge the rampant corruption and anti-democratic practices of the first Trump administration.

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We've been talking about this kind of price inflation for decades. The fact that it's still going on goes to show that we need serious and profound change to get the DoD to pay attention to the cost of spare parts. https://t.co/G9SiXzXkmx

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During Donald Trump’s presidency, his D.C. hotel routinely charged the Secret Service 300% or more above standard government rates, according to a House report.

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HAPPENING TOMORROW: Join @daniellebrian, @jdspielberger, and @sarahturbo79 for a great #virtual discussion about the work we're doing to counter authoritarianism, specifically in terms of abuse of federal law enforcement and military power ⬇️ https://t.co/Yo4BoXA4wL