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Protestors Plan for Week-Long Anti-Elon Musk Protests to Warn Others of His 'Illegal Decisions': 'Stop the Coup'

Protestors gathered outside of the US Office of Personnel Management to protest Elon Musk's access to the Treasury Department's $6 trillion payment system through the non-government agency DOGE, which aims to curb government spending. (Credit: Apu Gomes; Evy Mages/Getty Images; @abeaujon.bsky.social‬)

Protesters gathered outside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Monday morning, vowing to continue demonstrating throughout the week in opposition to what they described as an attempted "coup" by Elon Musk.

The protests follow reports that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representatives locked senior officials out of key OPM computer systems, including databases containing sensitive personal information of government workers. Activists, including former federal employees, condemned the move, accusing Musk of illegally taking control of government infrastructure.

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