US Treasury Sued Over DOGE's Access To Sensitive Information
The federal lawsuit argues that Musk's DOGE team is using the system in violation of multiple privacy laws and other regulations
Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at the US Treasury Department.
Trump administration gives Musk allies access to Treasury payment system
Treasury has seen an internal struggle over how much access Musk should have to the system, which is critical to trillions of dollars in payments by the government each year.
Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system
The access, granted by Scott Bessent, Trump’s newly confirmed treasury secretary, comes after the ousting of the agency’s top career official.
Elon Musk Lieutenants Given Access To US Treasury Department’s Payments System: Report
Representatives from a team led by billionaire businessman and political activist Elon Musk have been granted access to the US Treasury Department’s payments system, a move that could significantly impact federal spending oversight,
Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
Elon Musk has vowed to unilaterally cancel hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of government grants after apparently gaining access to review the US Treasury’s vast payments system, a move that prompted the sudden resignation of one of the department’s most senior officials.
Musk rips 'fraudulent' Treasury handouts as reports mount DOGE has access to federal payment system
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has reportedly gained access to the Treasury Department's payment system.
Elon Musk's commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems, AP sources say
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump advisor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
US Treasury chief takes over consumer watchdog, freezes all activity
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday tapped newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the ...
Trump-Musk wrecking operation illegally shuts down 2 federal agencies, gains access to Treasury payment system
Trump has also given the unelected billionaire control of a Treasury Department unit that carries out 90 percent of all ...
Gov't employee unions sue Treasury to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive data
Three U.S. government employee unions filed a lawsuit Monday against the Treasury, alleging that its sharing of confidential ...
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions ...
Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency
In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...
Senior US Treasury official to exit after rift with Musk allies, report says
David Lebryk, the top-ranking career U.S. Treasury Department official, will leave following a clash with allies of ...
Trump considering executive action to dismantle Education Department, sources say
President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, but sources familiar ...
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 ...
Treasury Department sued over DOGE takeover
Lawmakers have also called for investigations into Musk’s apparent takeover of the Treasury Department. Over the weekend, ...
Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
Giving Elon Musk’s DOGE access to the Treasury payment system risks a U.S. debt default and global financial crisis, senator warns
The Treasury Department’s payment system has been likened to the government’s checkbook and makes $6 trillion in ...