But They Got Caught Because They āDonāt Understand Technology
Yo, hold up. This just hit different.
Elon Musk straight-up accused elements inside the US government (specifically pointing fingers at the United States Institute of Peace ā USIP) of deliberately wiping out **a full terabyte** of financial records. Why? To cover up what he calls straight-up crimes ā think massive fraud, waste, shady foreign payments (including alleged links to Taliban-connected officials and Iraqi groups), and pure abuse of taxpayer money.
But hereās the savage partā¦
They thought deleting it was enough.
They didnāt realize modern data recovery is a thing.
And now? **DOGE recovered it all.**
> āThey deleted a terabyte of financial data to cover their crimes, but they donāt understand technology, so we recovered it šā
> ā Elon Musk (April 1, 2025)
This isnāt some random tweet. This came right after DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency ā the Musk-led squad slashing government waste) fought tooth and nail, even getting help from the FBI and Metro Police, to force access into USIP offices. Once inside? Boom ā evidence of wild spending, including millions funneled to questionable overseas recipients during the previous administration.
The irony? USIP = United States Institute of **Peace**.
Musk already roasted it earlier:
āAny government institution is most likely to be the opposite of its name.ā
And yeah⦠this fits.
Why This Hits So Hard š„
- **A terabyte** is insane volume. Weāre talking millions of transaction logs, contracts, emails, ledgers ā enough to expose entire networks of corruption.
- Deletion isnāt erasure in 2025. Basic forensics (backups, metadata, un-overwritten sectors) make recovery possible unless you properly nuke the drives (which they clearly didnāt).
- The fact that **recovery happened** turns the cover-up attempt into potential evidence of **intent** ā which is felony-level stuff.
- Musk isnāt just talking. He runs companies (SpaceX, xAI, Tesla) that deal with insane data volumes and government contracts daily. When he says āthey donāt understand technology,ā itās not shade ā itās a flex.
What Could This Data Actually Reveal? š
While full details arenāt public yet (and probably wonāt be for a while), early leaks from DOGE point to:
- $1.3 million+ sent to groups like the Al Tadhamun Iraqi League
- $132k+ to a former Afghan protocol chief allegedly tied to the Taliban
- Systemic failure to track foreign aid
- Classic Washington waste & fraud patterns
If this scales up, we could be looking at:
- Criminal charges against bureaucrats
- Congressional hearings on steroids
- Massive public trust meltdown
- Maybe even some very uncomfortable political names dragged into the light

The Bigger Picture
This isnāt just about one agency. Itās proof that the old guard is panicking. Theyāre trying to erase the evidence before the efficiency hammer drops.
But in the age of real-time data forensics + people who actually understand tech (looking at you, $DOGE team), that strategy is cooked.
Elonās message is crystal clear:
You can delete.
You can hide.
But you canāt outrun recovery.
And when the receipts come back online?
Game over.
Stay locked in. This story is just getting started.
What do you think ā felony charges incoming, or just more Washington noise? Drop your take below.
#ElonMusk #DOGE #GovernmentWaste #DataRecovery #ExposeTheTruth $XAI

