In this episode of Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its impact on the federal government. Natanson discusses DOGE's goals of consolidating data and cutting spending, the potential risks to data security and individual privacy, and the consequences of DOGE's actions on federal employees, including firings and increased bureaucracy. She also addresses the challenges in investigating DOGE and the long-term effects on the federal workforce. The conversation covers specific examples from agencies like the Social Security Administration, the FDA, and the FAA, highlighting inefficiencies and the human cost of DOGE's policies.
