James Fishback, an investment manager who briefly worked with Vivek Ramaswamy in the earliest days of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), says the idea of "DOGE dividend" payments came

The findings come as federal workers terminated at the behest of Musk voice their displeasure at town halls across the country.

Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to slash their way through the federal government, offering buyouts to and laying off scores of workers. Many of their actions are now the subject of lawsuits.