Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
Summary
Author Michael Lewis wrote a new book called "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State" about federal government workers who often try to enforce rules and laws despite pressure to cut costs. The book focuses on these civil servants who are labeled “blockers” by President Trump’s new team, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to reduce government spending.Key Facts
- Federal government workers take an official oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.
- Michael Lewis has written bestselling books about finance, sports, and now government workers.
- Many people do not realize how much they depend on and trust government services daily.
- President Trump and Elon Musk created DOGE to save at least $2 trillion by cutting government costs.
- The term “blockers” is used by DOGE to describe government employees who resist or slow down these cost-cutting efforts.
- Kathleen Walters, a former IRS executive, is featured in Lewis’s book as someone who tried to protect taxpayer information against demands from ICE.
- Walters says she worked under multiple administrations and views enforcing lawful executive orders as a normal part of her job.
- DOGE’s push for efficiency has created conflict between government workers enforcing laws and the team wanting to cut spending quickly.
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