DOJ Investigates Kamala Aide for Allegedly Falsifying Documents in Musk Buyout

A former top aide to Kamala Harris is now at the center of a federal investigation, accused of falsifying documents in an attempt to cash in on Elon Musk’s “Fork in the Road” buyout offer. The Department of Justice has launched a probe into Nathaniel Segal, a longtime Democrat operative, over allegations he manipulated his job placement at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and later doctored paperwork to secure a payout worth up to $200,000.

The investigation could extend beyond Segal himself, potentially entangling Harris and FTC Chair Lina Khan in a scheme to improperly embed political operatives within the federal government. Segal’s hiring at the FTC just two days before President Trump’s inauguration appears to have been orchestrated to evade ethics rules and shield him from termination under the new administration.

How the Scheme Unfolded

• Segal, a Deputy Domestic Policy Advisor to Harris, was abruptly installed as Deputy Chief Technology Officer at the FTC on January 18, despite lacking essential employment documentation.

• He was placed on the payroll at Khan’s direct order, bypassing standard hiring procedures.

• The Biden White House failed to provide the necessary personnel file, which would have confirmed Segal’s status as a political appointee rather than a tenured civil servant.

• Once Trump took office, officials discovered the irregularities and reclassified Segal as a probationary employee making him eligible for termination.

As his scheme unraveled, Segal made a desperate attempt to claim the Deferred Resignation Program buyout, which had already closed. He submitted a screenshot purportedly proving he had emailed his resignation in time. However, the Office of Personnel Management found no record of the email, and FTC investigators determined it was never sent.

By late February, with scrutiny mounting, Segal pushed FTC’s HR department for the money. When confronted with legal scrutiny, he abruptly resigned.

Segal’s background is steeped in Democratic politics. Before working for Harris, he held a high-level position in the Obama White House and has ties to major left-wing institutions, including Yale and Harvard. His placement at the FTC was seemingly part of a broader effort to plant Democrat loyalists in federal agencies, ensuring they remained in place even after Trump took office.

With the DOJ now investigating, the real question is: how high does this go? If Segal’s hiring was a coordinated effort involving Harris or Khan, this could be yet another scandal for the Biden administration one that they won’t be able to sweep under the rug.

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