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Eugene

(65,412 posts)
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:10 PM Mar 2025

Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

Earlier DU thread: They are now putting dogs at risk.

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Source: Futurism

DOGE against Dogs
Mar 14, 3:33 PM EDT by Victor Tangermann

Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

"Vet visits, kenneling, dog food" are "put on hold."

As Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to plunder the federal government, even the Transportation Security Administration's bomb-sniffing K9 units aren't safe.

According to an email obtained by Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin, "ALL requests for everything," for the pups, including "vet visits, kenneling, dog food, etc" have been "put on hold until we receive guidance."

The email was reportedly from the TSA's Security Operations National Explosives Detection Canine Program, which trains and deploys state and local law enforcement-led canine teams.

It remains unclear who authored the email or when it was sent, but given the fact that Griffin has shared what appears to be a smartphone picture of a screen, the email is possibly sensitive in nature. Futurism has reached out to the TSA for comment.

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Read more: https://futurism.com/musk-tsa-dogs

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Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2025 OP
They will be taking of................ Lovie777 Mar 2025 #1
Sounds like an unlawful order to me. nt R. P. McMurphy Mar 2025 #4
Absolutely it is...last I knew you can be jailed for animal cruelty in this country...GD f..ker! PortTack Mar 2025 #6
Laws? Bettie Mar 2025 #10
Law, what law? At this point, they are a law unto themselves. There is no enforcement agency willing to stand up to them Magoo48 Mar 2025 #11
We don't need no stinkin' laws BonnieJW Mar 2025 #21
Who the AF is he to be giving ANY orders whatsoever. MLWR Mar 2025 #13
He'll send in Kristi Noem next. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #2
If those in charge follow these orders kacekwl Mar 2025 #3
When you think of what they're doing to human beings yorkster Mar 2025 #5
Aww, did one of the tech teens not get a puppy for Christmas? rubbersole Mar 2025 #7
May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Mar 2025 #8
Musk is starving the dogs! He's starving the people! StarryNite Mar 2025 #9
This is INSANE!!! NO!!! liberalla Mar 2025 #12
Fuck you elon. Those dogs are better patriots than elon and trump will ever be. IcyPeas Mar 2025 #14
I hope someone stops feeding him Grim Chieftain Mar 2025 #15
This sounds like the Onion! nt NEOH Mar 2025 #16
Starving dogs to death is such a good idea, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2025 #17
The felon bdamomma Mar 2025 #18
Here's the language... littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 #19
Arrest Musk for animal cruelty, please! Liberty Belle Mar 2025 #20
Follow his orders, then in a few days schedule an unsupervised play date with Leon and the hungry dogs Blue Owl Mar 2025 #22

PortTack

(35,654 posts)
6. Absolutely it is...last I knew you can be jailed for animal cruelty in this country...GD f..ker!
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:32 PM
Mar 2025

Magoo48

(6,445 posts)
11. Law, what law? At this point, they are a law unto themselves. There is no enforcement agency willing to stand up to them
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:54 PM
Mar 2025

kacekwl

(8,365 posts)
3. If those in charge follow these orders
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:34 PM
Mar 2025

They should be fired. Give up the names in their leadership and broadcast this story loud and far. Their names, addresses pictures all public info as of now.We have yo beat these people into dust.

yorkster

(3,188 posts)
5. When you think of what they're doing to human beings
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:20 PM
Mar 2025

of all ages, this is not surprising.
Rotten, but not surprising.

rubbersole

(9,922 posts)
7. Aww, did one of the tech teens not get a puppy for Christmas?
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:43 PM
Mar 2025

Now that all the children's food assistance is canceled - it's time for the animals. Hope the karma fairy gives Musk Parvo.

StarryNite

(11,622 posts)
9. Musk is starving the dogs! He's starving the people!
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:49 PM
Mar 2025

And unlike eating the cats and eating the dogs, this is true!

IcyPeas

(23,741 posts)
14. Fuck you elon. Those dogs are better patriots than elon and trump will ever be.
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:16 PM
Mar 2025

Again:

Fuck you elon

Fuck you Donald

littlemissmartypants

(28,031 posts)
19. Here's the language...
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:50 PM
Mar 2025

From your Fox source which is a series of two Tweets from Xitter:


1) Jennifer Griffin v @JenGriffinFNC: Mar 13

DOGE cuts at TSA hit Canine (K-9) bomb sniffing
units as the White House celebrates K9 Veterans
Day. From TSA/Security Operations National
Explosives Detection
Canine Team Program: vet visits, kenneling and dog
food put on hold effective immediately.

Language copied from the sreen shot:
Subject: NEW GUIDANCE EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY!
Importance: High
Good morning all,
As of the moment, ALL requests for everything
to include_(Vet_yisits, kenneling, dog_food,
etc...) have been put on hold until we receive
further guidance. I apologize for the confusion,
but due to new guidance sent out last night,
nothing is being approved at this time. Once I receive an update, I will be sure to share with all
of you.
Thanks


2) The White House
@WhiteHouse: Mar 13
Happy K9 Veterans Day to all of our
heroic working dogs, including
Conan who fearlessly participated in
the military operation that ended
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...snip

Liberty Belle

(9,669 posts)
20. Arrest Musk for animal cruelty, please!
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:54 PM
Mar 2025

Even the vast majority of Republicans would be appalled at starving dogs---most of them probably are dog owners.

Blue Owl

(56,521 posts)
22. Follow his orders, then in a few days schedule an unsupervised play date with Leon and the hungry dogs
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:24 PM
Mar 2025
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