Judge to weigh whether to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency faces its first major legal hurdle today when a judge mulls blocking the agency from accessing Treasury Department data.
Treasury tells Congress that DOGE has ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems
DOGE’s access to the agency’s payment systems came after Treasury’s acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk resigned from his position at Treasury after more than 30 years of service. The Washington Post on Friday reported that Lebryk resigned from his position after Musk and his DOGE organization requested access to sensitive Treasury data.
US Treasury's Payment System 'Not Being Touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business on Wednesday, adding that any decisions to stop payments would be made by other agencies.
Treasury Defends Musk Team’s Access to Federal Payment System
The department said that no payments would be interrupted and that it was conducting a review of the integrity of the system.
US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only access' to payment data
The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday that Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has been granted "read-only access" to its payment system codes but denied that this cut off any government payments including for Social Security or Medicare.
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25-Year-Old Elon Musk Crony Has Total Control Over Treasury Payments
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer linked to Elon Musk, is now rewriting the code for key Treasury Department payment systems.
Labor union asks judge to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systems
Musk's rapid takeover of US government agencies has enabled the businessman to exert unprecedented control over America's federal workforce.
DOGE targets U.S. health agencies, gains access to payment systems
Associates of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” have fanned out across the federal government in recent days, alarming some career employees.
Elon Musk and his DOGE: Fixing government or dismantling the Constitution?
Trump efficiency czar Elon Musk is taking drastic steps to tame bloated government. Critics say the Constitution is being shredded in the process.
Musk creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies
Elon Musk's rapid takeover of two U.S. government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert ...
How Elon Musk became new boogeyman in Washington
Democrats are criticizing Elon Musk's unprecedented control over federal agencies through the newly created Department of ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
US Treasury Department withdraws from global regulatory climate change group
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was withdrawing from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted ...
'Out of order!' House GOP panel shoots down Democrats' call to subpoena Elon Musk over DOGE
The heated exchange early in a House Oversight hearing about "Rightsizing Government' leads to Democrat protests that Musk is ...
How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...
US Democrats fight back against Musk access to sensitive records
Democratic U.S. congressional leaders will push legislation this week to "prevent unlawful meddling" by the newly created ...
Rally against Elon Musk calls for end of billionaire's access to information outside Department of Treasury
A group of congressional leaders attempted to get into the Treasury Department Tuesday but were reportedly told workers had ...