Ongoing coup

I am a current White House staff member, and part of the Trump 47 administration.
We are witnessing a coup by a single unelected individual (Elon Musk) and his core staff (Steve Davis, et al.), whose loyalty is exclusively to him.

To my fellow Americans:

• In the coming weeks, you'll be hearing a lot of noise related to federal government staff undergoing RIFs. Depending on your outlook, this may be upsetting or satisfying. 

• Also in the coming weeks, we'll be hearing a lot of dismay from the political left about the elimination of their priorities. Again, depending on your outlook, you may celebrate this or be distraught.

• BOTH OF THE ABOVE ARE DISTRACTIONS FOR OBSERVERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. WHAT WE ALL SHOULD REALLY BE WORRIED ABOUT IS THE ONGOING TAKEOVER, REMOVING CONTROL FROM THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT WHO WERE ELECTED.

To my fellow WH and EOP staff, I have the following message:

• You are not alone in your observations.

• Do not be distracted by your approval or disapproval of policy outcomes. In our position, allegiance to the constitution and rule of law outweighs wins or losses on the policy front, and importantly, outweighs wins or losses in how we may think the size and structure of the executive branch should look.

• EOP does not have an OIG. In the past, under both Republican and Democrat administrations, complaints to general counsel in OMB may have made sense. In this case, perhaps the right approach is to contact the US Office of Special Counsel: https://osc.gov/

• Even if you do not have direct and specific evidence that somebody has broken the law, it is still relevant to report fraud, waste, and abuse. Also, you may end up providing supporting evidence for an ongoing investigation that was triggered by somebody else's complaint.

To others in the executive branch who may have similar observations:

Please familiarize yourself with the relevant whistleblower provisions and contact information and act accordingly. For your own protection, at this moment in time, if contacting an OIG, I recommend that you give thought to the track record and tenure of the particular inspector general that your disclosure will end up going to, and look for alternative protected avenues as needed.

The Whistleblower Ombuds (legislative branch) does not take disclosures directly, but has guidance that is useful background for anybody: https://whistleblower.house.gov/resources/resources-whistleblowers

There used to be a tool at https://www.oversight.gov/Whistleblowers for figuring out where to send reports of "Fraud, Waste, Abuse, or Retaliation", but this web page was taken down within the past few months. 

Links to the Office of the Inspector General for many agencies can be found at: https://www.ignet.gov/content/inspectors-general-directory 

It is my understanding that you can also get confidential help finding a lawyer via this intake form: https://report-fraud-now.info/

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I am not an attorney, nor am I experienced with whistleblower law or process, so I invite others to add comments on whether there are better approaches.

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I am making this post anonymously, but I fully expect that sooner or later, my identity will be associated with it publicly, and I stand behind all of the above.I am not responding to press inquiries at this time. Please don't ask. Once other avenues have been exhausted, I may reach out.

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When I started this job, I swore the following oath. I never imagined that I would be tested on it so meaningfully:

I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.