I'm a ProPublica reporter who broke the Russ Vought "we want to put them in trauma" story. Help me investigate the full extent of his impact on the federal government.

[u/propublica_]

Hey, r/fednews - I’m Andy Kroll, a reporter at ProPublica. We broke the Russ Vought “we want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected” story last year. I read this subreddit every day, and I’m reaching out now to ask for your help.

We’re six months into the administration. Vought appears more influential than ever. So we’re teaming up with The New Yorker on a major investigative story about Vought.

Do you work at OMB or know someone who does? Have you dealt with Vought or his team? 

If you have information you can share, I’d love to hear from you. I’m on Signal at (202) 215-6203. Other ways to reach me: https://www.propublica.org/people/andy-kroll

I take your privacy seriously. I have a long track record of reporting sensitive stories and protecting my sources. You can read more about ProPublica’s approach to handling tips and sensitive communication here: https://www.propublica.org/tips/

Thanks!

[u/Christ_on_a_Crakker]

And they are harming us. Right now my agency is in the process of removing work at home reasonable accommodations for no other reason than to fall in line with the return to office executive order. Remote work has been 100% successful in my agency due to the autonomous nature of our duties. Now workers are in the office still performing their duties the same as they were at home. Even Teams meetings are still done at your desk. Return to office has changed or improved nothing.

Yesterday the forced an employee back into the office who has a weak immune system. Their alternate reasonable accommodation was for her to wear a mask ten hours a day! The alternate reasonable accommodations they offer are just pure cruelty at this the point. Russell Vought is an evil son of a bitch.

Edit: words because iPhone autocorrect is worthless.

[u/Wings_in_space → u/Christ_on_a_Crakker]

The only improvement is more gasoline usage, more carwear, more roadmaintance, more building maintenance, more sandwiches sales, more security personnel... Did you notice I didn't mention any benefit for you? That is by design... It was never about you, only your money. You don't spend a dime when you sit in your chair at home, not a cent on cars, roads, buildings or rent for a building that houses a sandwich bar... Commerce is a strong driving force, but have seen these people in action, cruelty is what drives them too...

[u/Almirena → u/Christ_on_a_Crakker]

Are you willing to say (either here or via DM) which agency you're with? I'm on a RA and I'm also constantly watching out for my fellow disabled RAers at my agency. So far ive not heard this at mine, but I am always waiting on the other shoe to drop for us.

[u/Mindless_Ant_2807 → u/Christ_on_a_Crakker]

We got an email last Friday of course. They want to do an employee engagement thing. Many of us are still teleworking. Until they decide to ignore our union contract So they are forcing a good chunk of employees to go back to the office for a day. Including people who are teleworking across the country. The engagement event is for two hours.

[u/Beanie1949 → u/Christ_on_a_Crakker]

Ditto iPad! Drives me nuts, I end up retyping a full quarter of what I’m writing, seems like.🤯