Clayton Cromer
Exited govt: 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
As one of the legal attack dogs within DOGE, Clayton Cromer was involved with the efforts to shut down USAID, including chasing down an administrator to suspend him for not agreeing to suspend other staff who were accused of subverting the administration’s agenda just by doing their jobs. More recently, he has appeared at the DOJ, where he has been repoortedly badgering US Congressman (and former whistleblower) Vindman about a business that supplied assistance to Ukraine in their war.
Positions
Appointed:
1/20/25-3/XX/25 Deputy General Counsel ES-00, $195,200
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
Appointed:
1/20/25-3/XX/25 Deputy General Counsel ES-00, $195,200
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
Detailed To:
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
Appointed:
3/XX/25-7/XX/25 «Rep. Vindman reported in early March being contacted by Cromer at the DOJ»
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
Appointed:
3/XX/25-7/XX/25 «Rep. Vindman reported in early March being contacted by Cromer at the DOJ»
Offboarding:
Left govt 7/XX/25 (self-reported)
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says The Washington Post, 3/11/25 |
Events
1/20/25
Appointed:
Clayton Cromer starts as Deputy General Counsel at OPM.
Appointed:
Clayton Cromer starts as Deputy General Counsel at OPM.
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 1/20/25-3/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
1/27/25
Detailed To:
Detailed To:
| OPM? Detailed To: USAID Clayton Cromer 1/27/25 | |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
| Note: | NYT links to USAID, but need to find public reports of this |
Onboarding:
Still convinced that USAID is deliberately committing insubordination against the executive order, Peter Marocco arrives at USAID with DOGE staffers Luke Farritor, Edward Coristine and Clayton Cromer to audit USAID’s accounts.
Onboarding:
Still convinced that USAID is deliberately committing insubordination against the executive order, Peter Marocco arrives at USAID with DOGE staffers Luke Farritor, Edward Coristine and Clayton Cromer to audit USAID’s accounts.
| Person: | Clayton Cromer, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Peter Marocco |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Spending |
1/30/25
Disruption:
After USAID’s director of labor relations pushed back against the push to suspend and fire the employees, he threatens to report it to the Office of Special Counsel and emails the employees saying he has no grounds to keep them on leave. As a result, Clayton Cromer commands security staff to forcibly remove him from the building.
Disruption:
After USAID’s director of labor relations pushed back against the push to suspend and fire the employees, he threatens to report it to the Office of Special Counsel and emails the employees saying he has no grounds to keep them on leave. As a result, Clayton Cromer commands security staff to forcibly remove him from the building.
| Person: | Clayton Cromer |
| Source: | Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion The New York Times, 6/22/25 |
| Agency: | USAID |
| DOGE Project: | Impunity |
1/31/25
Interagency Coordination:
The Department of Energy consults with DOGE staff at OPM about return-to-office mandates. Clayton Cromer handles the exchange from OPM’s side.
Interagency Coordination:
The Department of Energy consults with DOGE staff at OPM about return-to-office mandates. Clayton Cromer handles the exchange from OPM’s side.
| Person: | Clayton Cromer |
| Source: | How the Energy Department got DOGE’d E&E News, 11/07/25 |
| Agency: | DOE, OPM |
| DOGE Project: | Anti-Personnel |
3/11/25
Disruption:
Eugene Vindman, a US Representative and former whistleblower against Trump, reports being repeatedly contacted by Clayton Cromer who identifies himself as an Executive Assistant US Attorney.
Disruption:
Eugene Vindman, a US Representative and former whistleblower against Trump, reports being repeatedly contacted by Clayton Cromer who identifies himself as an Executive Assistant US Attorney.
| Person: | Clayton Cromer |
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says The Washington Post, 3/11/25 |
| Agency: | DOJ |
3/XX/25
Appointed:
Clayton Cromer starts at DOJ.
Appointed:
Clayton Cromer starts at DOJ.
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 3/XX/25-7/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says The Washington Post, 3/11/25 |
| Note: | Rep. Vindman reported in early March being contacted by Cromer at the DOJ |
Offboarding:
Clayton Cromer leaves role as Deputy General Counsel at OPM
Offboarding:
Clayton Cromer leaves role as Deputy General Counsel at OPM
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 1/20/25-3/XX/25 |
| Position Title: | Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Director |
| Salary: | $195,200 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | OPM New Hires Directory Document Cloud, 5/02/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
7/XX/25
Offboarding:
Offboarding:
| Appointed: | Clayton Cromer 3/XX/25-7/XX/25 |
| Source: | LinkedIn profile for Clayton Cromer LinkedIn, |
| Source: | Controversial OPM email server operates 'entirely' on government computers, agency says The Washington Post, 3/11/25 |
| Note: | Rep. Vindman reported in early March being contacted by Cromer at the DOJ |