March 20, 2025: 11:00 p.m.:
March 20, 2025: Deep State Highlights
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Elon Musk’s Pentagon Visit Raises Concerns: Reports indicate that Elon Musk is scheduled to visit the Pentagon on March 21 for an informal meeting focusing on innovation and efficiency. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies that Musk will be briefed on top-secret war plans concerning China, the visit has sparked debates about potential conflicts of interest, given Musk’s business ventures and advisory role to President Trump.
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Greenpeace Faces Massive Financial Penalty: A court has ordered Greenpeace to pay $667 million to the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. This unprecedented financial penalty is viewed by some as an attempt to criminalize dissent and suppress environmental activism, raising concerns about the government’s role in targeting opposition groups.
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Whistleblower Office Chief Temporarily Reinstated: A U.S. judge has temporarily reinstated the head of a federal watchdog agency focused on protecting government whistleblowers. The official had filed a lawsuit claiming his removal by the Trump administration was unlawful, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding the treatment of whistleblowers within the government.
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FBI Warns of Hidden Threats in Remote Hiring: The FBI has uncovered a years-long plot by North Korean hackers to install IT workers as remote employees in U.S. companies. This scheme aims to generate revenue for the North Korean regime and evade sanctions, underscoring vulnerabilities in the hiring processes of American businesses.
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Department of Government Efficiency’s Expanding Influence: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has been granted unprecedented access to multiple federal databases and agencies. This includes sensitive information on millions of federal employees and financial transactions, raising concerns about potential overreach and the consolidation of power within the executive branch.
