Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems
A senior U.S. lawmaker says representatives of Elon Musk were granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system used to disperse trillions of dollars to Americans each year and warned that Musk’s access to the system poses a “national security risk.”
Treasury tells Congress that DOGE had ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems
A Treasury Department official wrote a letter Tuesday to federal lawmakers saying that a tech executive working with Elon Musk's Department
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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.
Retiree group, unions sue Treasury Department over granting Musk access to payment systems
The Alliance for Retired Americans, along with two employee unions, sued the Treasury Department to halt Elon Musk, the newly appointed head of the Department of Government Efficiency advisory team, from accessing Treasury’s payment systems.
Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access Elon Musk was given to the federal payments system and what safeguards
Senate Democrats raise concerns about Musk team access to Treasury payment systems
In separate letters, both Warren and Wyden say the DOGE team’s access to Treasury systems poses major legal and security concerns.
Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team gain access to sensitive US Treasury database
Elon Musk and his nongovernmental team of government spending slashers have been granted access to the U.S. Treasury’s payments system, which is used to disperse trillion of dollars worth of government funds each year.
Elon Musk's DOGE accesses government payment system, reports New York Times
Elon Musk was reportedly given access to the Treasury's payment system, which contains the personal information of millions of Americans.
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 disbursements a year.
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Ocasio-Cortez: Musk ‘raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said she was alarmed by reports that tech billionaire Elon Musk was able to ...
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The cost-cutting entity has the keys to the federal government’s Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems, the ...
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David Lebryk, the top-ranking career U.S. Treasury Department official, will leave following a clash with allies of ...