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Judge orders removal of viral DOGE deposition videos, but copies persist online

Mar 14th 2026

A judge ordered viral DOGE deposition videos removed from YouTube, but copies have already been mirrored across the web on torrents and the Internet Archive after the tapes revealed disputed DEI practices, use of ChatGPT, and admissions that cuts did not lower the deficit.

  • A judge ordered the DOGE deposition videos removed from YouTube after they went massively viral on Friday.
  • Copies of the removed videos have been backed up across the internet, including as torrents and on the Internet Archive.
  • The footage shows DOGE participants unable or unwilling to define DEI and discussing their use of ChatGPT in decision making.
  • Speakers acknowledged using terms such as "black" and "homosexual" to flag grants for termination while not flagging terms like "white" or "caucasian".
  • Depositions include admissions that aggressive cuts failed to achieve the stated goal of lowering the government deficit.
  • The situation highlights how difficult it is to fully remove high-interest content online and the risk that removal efforts can increase wider distribution

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