The Trump administration has recently made significant changes within the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), resulting in the firing of several key officials, including members of the privacy team and communication staff. This move has raised concerns about limited access to government records related to security clearances, particularly those granted to Elon Musk and individuals associated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
According to sources familiar with the matter, the firings were in response to a freedom of information act request seeking records on security clearances for Musk and DOGE personnel with access to sensitive government networks. The sources were informed that the privacy team at OPM had been dismissed, impacting the handling of such requests.
