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Tim Farnsworth

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Strategic communicator for social impact @POGOwatchdog | Husband, dad, music lover & vinyl collector | Connect w/me on BlueSky: https://teapaw.org/t.co/EaoSdo5gWP

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Joined April 2007
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Retired generals and defense officials helped sell Rhombus’s AI tools to the U.S. military. The pitch didn’t always match reality, records show. The latest from @kyle_rempfer & @POGOinvestigate: pogo.org/investigates/ai-fir…
How DOD Insiders Opened Doors for a Firm Selling ‘Predictive’ AI

How DOD Insiders Opened Doors for a Firm Selling ‘Predictive’ AI

Retired generals and defense officials helped sell Rhombus’s AI tools to the U.S. military. The pitch didn’t always match reality, records show.

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The public interest needs to be represented in Project Meridian. To understand more about this— and to see what our next steps are— read the letter we sent to the Sec. Hegseth today: pogo.org/policy-letters/dod-…
DOD Needs Accountability Expert on "Future of Warfare" Committee

DOD Needs Accountability Expert on "Future of Warfare" Committee

POGO calls on the Pentagon to add an expert to counterbalance representation for AI companies and defense contractors on Project Meridian.

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A panel dominated by members who appear to run, work for, or hold financial ties to these companies is far from balanced.
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We're asking for a seat at the table. The Pentagon's Project Meridian is mapping out the future of warfare. But it's dominated by contractors & AI companies These panels are required BY LAW to be balanced. That's why the Pentagon should add @WilliamHartung to the committee.
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How can you tell if a member of Congress is truly pro-oversight? Look no further! Here are eight constitutional principles every member of Congress should embrace to strengthen oversight, accountability, and checks and balances: pogo.org/analyses/what-it-me…
What It Means to Be a Pro-Oversight Member of Congress

What It Means to Be a Pro-Oversight Member of Congress 

Here are eight constitutional principles every member of Congress should embrace to strengthen oversight, accountability, and checks and balances.

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The Trump administration is trying to use pocket rescissions to take back nearly a billion dollars that Congress already appropriated. This is yet another attack on the legislative branch's spending powers. Congress has to do everything it can to reclaim that power.
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You want your members of Congress to be pro-oversight. That's why we put together a guide on exactly what members should do to strengthen accountability. Use it to demand that your representatives do everything they can to strengthen checks & balances: pogo.org/analyses/what-it-me…
What It Means to Be a Pro-Oversight Member of Congress

What It Means to Be a Pro-Oversight Member of Congress 

Here are eight constitutional principles every member of Congress should embrace to strengthen oversight, accountability, and checks and balances.

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As the nonpartisan news reporting division of @POGOwatchdog, we follow the money, uncover wrongdoing, and push for a government that works in the public interest.
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Trump said “nobody cared” about him making lucrative business deals while holding his public position. Well we care. And Congress needs to care too. Tell them to close the gaps in our ethics laws and to hold President Trump accountable. act.pogo.org/a/trump-crypto-…
President Trump’s blatant conflict of interest needs to be the last straw

President Trump’s blatant conflict of interest needs to be the last straw

Government officials should not be able to profit from an industry they have influence over.

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Virginia Burger@virginiajburgerJul 21
Hegseth told Coons "everything our troops need on the battlefield, they're getting in spades" Is the military about to grind to a halt from lack of funds or not? The inconsistencies in messaging around funding requests are creating a denser fog of war than in the Strait of Hormuz
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What tackling fraud really requires is a commitment to oversight and accountability systems, not performative outrage. @Veritas_DHG spoke to Congress about this yesterday:
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Reconciliation was never meant to be a replacement for responsible budgeting. But once again, Congress is using it to avoid making tough decisions. $95B in new deficit spending isn’t a solution — it’s a failure of accountability.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson is demanding DHS cancel a $915 million self-deportation contract after reporting from POGO and @motherjones exposed how it was awarded. pogo.org/investigates/top-ho…
Top Homeland Security Democrat Demands Cancellation of Massive DHS Self-Deportation Contract

Top Homeland Security Democrat Demands Cancellation of Massive DHS Self-Deportation Contract

Rep. Bennie Thompson cited reporting by Mother Jones and POGO on contractor Salus Worldwide.

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Trump said “nobody cared” about his family’s business dealings while in office. He was wrong. We care. You care. When presidential conflicts of interest and weak ethics laws collide, corruption risks go unnoticed and unaddressed. thehill.com/homenews/adminis…
What to know about Trump’s financial disclosure

What to know about Trump’s financial disclosure

President Trump’s financial disclosure report for last year reveals he brought in more than $2 billion via various channels.  The report, released Tuesday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethi…

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The best way to celebrate our republic isn't fireworks. It's by doing the work— the work to push for better oversight and more accountability. pogo.org/reports/pogos-prior…
POGO’s Priorities for an Effective 119th Congress

POGO’s Priorities for an Effective 119th Congress

 The 119th Congress can and should take steps to reclaim its role as the first branch among equals.

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The Declaration of Independence is basically America's first oversight report: 27 documented abuses of power by a ruler who answered to no one. Here are a few still on the table in 2026. 🧵
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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheneyJun 26
NEW: Judge Emmet Sullivan says DOJ effectively conceded that it violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act by redacting key details about alleged Epstien co-conspirators, FBI notes about a Trump allegation and other details. w/ @joshgerstein politico.com/news/2026/06/25…
Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds

Todd Blanche ‘conceded’ violating law on Epstein files, judge finds

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The Constitution is crystal clear: No president gets a blank check to unilaterally wage war. The Senate joined the House in a massive bipartisan victory for accountability. Now, lawmakers must stand ready to hold the line. Read our statement: bit.ly/4g3LzsA
Bipartisan Senate Vote Sends a Clear Message: No More Illegal Wars

Bipartisan Senate Vote Sends a Clear Message: No More Illegal Wars

The Senate just joined the House in a massive bipartisan victory for accountability. But the work isn't over.

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Meredith Lee Hill
@meredithlleeJun 23
pretty blunt pushback from GOP Rep. Eric Burlison as Hegseth is on the Hill this week pressing for hundreds of billions of $ for Iran war and military spending > Burlison is among the front-runners to be the next Freedom Caucus chair
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@EricBurlisonJun 23
The Pentagon wants $891 billion this year and still can't pass a clean audit. They have been on the GAO high risk list since the 1990s. My rule is simple: show me you passed an audit, then we can talk about more money.
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