Musk, DOGE access to Treasury systems targeted in House Democrats’ bill
The legislation from Rep. Haley Stevens and 141 of her colleagues would cut off “unlawful access” to Bureau of Fiscal Service systems.
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury’s Payment Systems: Report
Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.
Treasury was warned DOGE access to payments marked an ‘insider threat’
The assessment, done by the contractor Booz Allen, came before Treasury formally tapped an ally of Elon Musk to oversee the payment system.
DOGE’s Treasury Access Could Let GOP Off The Debt Limit Hook
Some Republicans have long urged Treasury to choose which bills to pay when the debt ceiling gets close to being breached. Elon Musk’s DOGE could let them do it.
US Treasury temporarily agrees to limit DOGE access amid privacy lawsuit
The Treasury Department agreed not to give Elon Musk’s DOGE access to its payment systems during argument on a suit alleging it was an illegal search.
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Treasury Access by DOGE Partly Limited by Judge for Now
A US judge temporarily limited access to the US Treasury Department’s payments system after a group of unions accused the agency of illegally sharing their members’ information with Elon Musk’s government efficiency group.
Administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury payment system
The Trump administration agreed in a late-night court filing Wednesday not to expand access to a sensitive Treasury Department payment system for “special government employees” working with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
Democrats seek investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems
Senators say access that Elon Musk's team was given to the government's payment system, poses "threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation of laws protecting Americans' privacy and tax data.
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