One of Elon Musk's nerd army is trolling his brand-new fans by charging $1,000 to read a manifesto about why he signed up with DOGE - just to discover the post is blank.

Gavin Kliger, 25, is one of six baby-faced boys with little-to-no federal government experience handpicked by the 'First Buddy' to sow havoc in the civil service.

He was the one who sent a company-wide email sent to employees at USAID informing them not to come into the agency's Washington DC head office on Monday.

Kliger sent out the instruction from a USAID email address he was offered with as part of high-level access to its systems, in addition to fellow DOGE nerd Luke Farritor.

While the personnel were kept home, DOGE gained access to the agency's IT system, constructing security, and classified materials, and akropolistravel.com began dismantling it.

Just hours before he sent out the email, Kliger made a post on his Substack page titled: 'Why DOGE. Why I quit a seven-figure income to save America.'

Unlike the rest of his Substack, the post was 'subscriber just' with a $1,000-a-month charge - or $10,000 for a whole year - to access a single word of it.

However, those who wondered adequate to spend the extraordinary charge found there wasn't even that - the post was totally blank.

Gavin Kliger, 25, is one of six baby-faced boys with little-to-no government experience handpicked by Elon Musk to sow havoc in the civil service

Kliger made a post on his Substack page titled: 'Why DOGE. Why I quit a seven-figure salary to save America'. Despite a $1,000 paywall, it is completely empty

'Poetically blank, please reassess your life options,' one discuss the post read.

Kliger furthered his intricate trolling with an unusual voicemail greeting that pointed anybody who called his authorized contact number to the post.

'I just composed a gorgeous Substack on this, the Weekly Byte, if you just go there, it's behind the paywall, however I believe it will respond to that concern for you ... it's pretty excellent,' he said.

The one-minute greeting was a lengthened version of the prank where the owner of the phone pretends to address, but it is actually tape-recorded.

Kliger initially pretended he was driving through a tunnel and having difficulty hearing the call, then ultimately exclaiming, 'They said what? No, no, I don't believe that's right.'

The tape-recorded message then made its pitch for the caller to read his Substack.

Despite its name, the Substack was not updated weekly, and only has two other posts - both of which are free to read.

Despite its name, Kliger's Substack was not upgraded weekly, and only has 3 posts

Unlike the rest of his Substack, the post was 'subscriber only' with a $1,000-a-month fee - or $10,000 for an entire year - to access a single word of it

They are both strident defenses of Donald Trump's most questionable cabinet elections - Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth.

Gaetz was nominated for attorney-general but withdrew after a damning House report found he paid for sex with 17-year-old lady and many other misconducts.

Kliger's post titled 'The Curious Case of Matt Gaetz: How the Deep State Destroys Its Enemies' depicted Gaetz as an innocent victim who was 'framed'.

His other post, 'Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense: The Warrior Washington Fears', was an enthusiastic defense of the previous Fox News host's nomination filled with frequent Trump-ally talking points.

Hegseth was directly verified by the Senate in spite of his history of alcohol abuse and claims of sexual assault and harassment.

Kliger's claim that he left a 'seven-figure job' to join DOGE is likewise dubious as his private sector work history didn't consist of such a role.

His most recent task, according to his LinkedIn, was as a 'senior software engineer' at Databricks, a cloud computing firm in San Francisco, from May 2020 to last month.

Salaries for that position at Databricks range from $102,000 to $308,000 a year according to Certainly, while Glassdoor puts the top end at $321,000, including perk.

Kliger was the one who sent out a company-wide email sent out to employees at USAID telling them not to come into the firm's Washington DC headquarters on Monday

The Berkeley graduate reportedly instructed all employees at the agency not to go back to Washington head office on Monday

Kliger graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2020 and interned at Twitter in 2019 - well before Musk's takeover in 2022.

Musk last month selected him a special adviser to the director for details technology at the Office of Personnel Management, where numerous other Musk lackeys were installed.

The Tesla owner has actually basically taken over the OPM, together with the General Services Administration, through his leadership of DOGE.

Kliger's now-deleted Github from his time at Berkeley claims he is an Eagle Scout, National Merit Scholar, National AP Scholar, a black belt very first dan in Taekwondo, and an accomplished pianist.

'I wish to do work that will influence the future,' it read.

'Whether that suggests establishing software, looking into system release, or operating in some other sphere, I know that I will contribute insight and imagination towards satisfying the obstacles I deal with.

'In my extra time, I enjoy playing the piano and clarinet and participating in music performances at Berkeley. One of my preferred pastimes is playing online blitz chess.'

Kliger's daddy, Larry Kliger, is president of Lawrence Allen & Associates, a business realty firm.

Musk last month appointed Kliger a special consultant to the director for details technology at the Office of Personnel Management, where numerous other Musk lackeys were installed

Who are Musk's other geeks?

Musk employed a troupe of boys aged 19 to 25 - three of whom are believed to still remain in college - to fill high-powered engineering roles and cut expenses.

At simply 19, Edward Coristine is the youngest of the fresh-faced lot handling corporate America and longstanding government organizations.

According to WIRED, he's been called an 'professional' in his field, koha-community.cz and specifics about his role aren't yet clear.

Akash Bobba, 21, Ethan Shaotran, 22, and Luke Farritor, 23, together with Coristine, have actually apparently been approved A-suite level clearance for their work, implying they can work out of the agency's top flooring with access to all physical areas and IT systems.

Musk's DOGE has been quickly growing in power and expanding its remit, most recently protecting clearance to access to restricted parts of the General Services Administration structures and IT systems.

These systems save sensitive information consisting of social security numbers, addresses and contact details.

Elon Musk employed a troupe of boys aged 19 to 25 - three of whom are believed to still remain in college - to fill high-powered engineering functions and cut costs

Finally, Gautier Cole has been named for his function with DOGE, which is reportedly on a 'volunteer' basis at this stage.

After widespread criticism about the men's youth, Musk launched a declaration about the visits.

'Time to admit: Media reports saying that DOGE has a few of world's best software engineers remain in fact true,' Musk composed on X.

Luke Farritor, 23

Luke Farritor has a recognized link to Musk currently, having actually interned for SpaceX prior to landing his brand-new gig.

Farritor, dropped out of the University of Nebraska in order to begin working for Nat Friedman, the Silicon Valley business owner behind GitHub.

Friedman explained Farritor as 'a nationwide treasure' after his visit with DOGE was revealed.

He won part of a $700,000 reward in 2024 after using AI technology to help figure out a 2,000 year old document - part of the Vesuvius scrolls from Pompeii - which scientists had been attempting, and failing, to solve for centuries.

The charred scroll was believed charred beyond acknowledgment.

Luke Farritor has a recognized link to Musk currently, having actually interned for SpaceX prior to landing his brand-new gig

Edward Coristine, 19

The youngest of Musk's elite team is simply 19 and a trainee at Northeastern University in Boston.

Coristine apparently interned at Musk's Neuralink for three months last summer, after finishing high school.

Little is understood about Coristine's role at DOGE, however he is noted as an 'specialist.'

WIRED pointed out sources alleging Coristine has actually been conducting calls with personnel in the department and making them 'go over code they had actually written and validate their jobs.'

Employees were allegedly confused by his inclusion in the conferences, and later expressed concerns that they were not appropriately briefed on his identity or function, even during the call.

Coristine's father, Charles, is the primary executive of popcorn empire, LesserEvil. Coristine when worked as an employee for the brand.

Up up until recently, Coristine reportedly used a social media manage called '@EdwardBigBaller.'

The youngest of Musk's elite squad is just 19 and a trainee at Northeastern University in Boston

Akash Bobba, 21

Bobba is another 'professional' within the department still studying at the University of California, Berkeley.

According to a former LinkedIn account, which has actually given that been deleted, Bobba was a financial investment engineering intern at a hedge fund.

He had likewise previously interned for Meta and Palantir - who was founded by 2016 MAGA donor, Peter Thiel.

Just six years ago, Bobba was the organizer behind the Princeton Junction, New Jersey, regional model United Nations. His dad is a scholastic in computer science.

Bobba spoke at his graduation event from West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School in July 2021, telling his classmates to 'value the complexity in life'.

" We reside in an age where simplicity reigns supreme, where 30-second TikToks and 280-character tweets pertain to define our identities,' he said.

'This increasing determination to streamline even the most complex narratives into mind-blowing tidbits, perpetuates misinformation and while doing so divides the communities, households, and relationships we value.

'What's the option, you might ask? Seek pain.'

Bobba is another 'specialist' within the department still studying at the University of California, Berkeley

Ethan Shaotran, 22

Shaortran founded Energize AI - a scheduling assistant for specialists. The startup earned a $100,000 grant from OpenAI in 2023.

The 22-year-old said in September he was a senior at Harvard University, and was working in the school's computing lab on self-governing cars.

Musk is famously trying to establish self-driving automobiles at his Tesla headquarters.

Shaortran belongs to the Harvard Mountaineering Club and worked as a scuba divemaster in Hawaii over a gap year.

He likewise has a link to Musk, having actually taken part in his xAI 'hackathon'. He and his team were runner ups after they used xAI's Grok to produce possible actions from X followers to a theoretical question.

Shaortran founded Energize AI - a scheduling assistant for professionals. The startup earned a $100,000 grant from OpenAI in 2023

Gautier Cole Killian, 24

Killian was working as an engineer at Jump Trading, which concentrates on high-frequency monetary trades and algorithms.

Now, he is apparently working as a 'volunteer' with DOGE, although in what capability remains uncertain.

The 24-year-old finished McGill University.

Killian was working as an engineer at Jump Trading, which specializes in high-frequency financial trades and algorithms

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Musk's DOGE boasts sweeping power

Musk is leading an amazing civilian evaluation of the federal government with Trump's agreement.

'It emerged that it's not an apple with a worm it in,' Musk said in a live session on X Spaces early Monday.

'What we have is just a ball of worms. You have actually got to essentially get rid of the entire thing. It's beyond repair.'

Musk recently hinted he was likewise the mastermind behind Trump's choice to purge federal staff members by publishing a symbolic image on X harkening back to his notorious Twitter clean.

At the time, he sent a letter to staff entitled: 'A Fork in the Road.' The exact same title was used in Trump's current email proposing generous lay-off bundles

Musk later shared on X that he commissioned an art work of a huge fork standing in the roadway, indicating it was all connected.

Musk does not hold chosen workplace, however on Monday was formally appointed a 'special civil servant' by the White House.

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