DOGE Targeted Him on Social Media. Then the Taliban Took His Family

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1. factruled-unlawful

   DOGE personnel entered USIP headquarters with law-enforcement support, replaced leadership, and terminated most staff and programs; a federal judge later ruled the takeover and board removals unlawful and ordered control restored.

   Passages and source records documenting: DOGE used law enforcement to seize the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters

   DOGE used law enforcement to seize the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters · A court later ordered control returned to USIP after finding the takeover unlawful

2. factreported

   ProPublica documented that DOGE publicly identified Mohammad Halimi while attacking a USIP contract; the Taliban later detained and interrogated members of his family, citing his U.S.-linked work. The sequence supports exposure risk, while responsibility for the Taliban's acts remains with the Taliban.

   Passages and source records documenting: A DOGE post exposed Afghan peace contractor Mohammad Halimi before his family was seized

   A DOGE post exposed Afghan peace contractor Mohammad Halimi before his family was seized · Halimi remained displaced after his relatives were detained and interrogated