Three males posing as staff of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting Division of Authorities Effectivity demanded digital data at San Francisco Metropolis Corridor on Friday, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Division mentioned.
The boys, described as being wearing DOGE shirts and MAGA hats, entered varied workplaces about 12 p.m. and pressed staff to show over data associated to alleged wasteful authorities spending and fraud, the sheriff’s division mentioned.
The three could have been imposters, based on the sheriff’s workplace.
AI IMAGE: Elon Musk reposted this AI-generated idea emblem for the Division of Authorities Effectivity to his X account on Nov. 12, 2024. The division was established by government order of President Donald Trump to ferret out authorities waste, however it has additionally led to memes in addition to experiences of impostors posing as authorities brokers. (AI picture by CountrAI by way of @elongmusk/X)
The staff rebuffed the trio and referred to as sheriff’s deputies, who’re chargeable for safety at Metropolis Corridor.
The boys fled the constructing earlier than they could possibly be situated, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Surveillance video is being reviewed to pursue leads, based on the sheriff’s workplace.