(TNND) — It was a feat that got him into a lot of trouble, now we are learning that the person who hacked into the Department of Housing and Urban Development television system was doing it on taxpayer funded union time.
The video, displayed on the system in February, was an AI generated video of President Trump kissing the feet of Elon Musk, with a caption “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING.”
The New York Post is reporting the new allegations from a whistleblower. We still don’t know the name of the person but the feds identified them as a high ranking official at the American Federation of Government Employees, local 476, that represents HUD and other government employees.
AFGE Local 476 President Dr. Ashaki Robinson told the New York Post, “This baseless allegation is another transparent attempt to attack and retaliate against AFGE for engaging lawful activity to advocate for our members and federal employees nationwide.”
The incident happened at a difficult time for employees as the Department of Government Efficiency had just begun layoffs.
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, a new enforcement strategy aimed at leveraging the False Claims Act to hold colleges, universities,...