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To: S. maltophilia who wrote (538346)	8/23/2025 5:07:06 PM
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Getting “Doged” ...ProPublica seeks responses from all parties mentioned in every story we publish. For this story: The White House and Musk did not respond to our requests for comment. A spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did not answer questions about the treatment of Halimi’s family. A spokesperson with Fox News said, “It’s clear ProPublica is trying to insert FOX News into this story despite acknowledging the network having no part in any unmasking or identification of the independent contractor.” The spokesperson added, “At no point was the contractor identified, and the focus of the interview was on extreme spending practices and potential billing fraud within government agencies.” In an email, Cavanaugh said he was mandated by Trump to dismantle the USIP, and “that includes the contract with former Taliban member Mohammad Qasem Halimi.” He did not respond to questions about why DOGE chose to publicize Halimi’s contract or whether it knew the risk in doing so. He also did not respond to questions about his access to USIP records or how they appeared to conflict with his statements on Fox News. link.propublica.net