Musk, Treasury

Elon Musk and his D.O.G.E now legally banned from the US Treasury systems
Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E (Department of Government Efficiency) just got slapped with a major legal block. A federal judge has today officially barred Elon and his team from accessing the US Treasury’s payment system.
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There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.
There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good. An unelected and unaccountable billionaire wants to dictate what working families can and cannot afford.
Musk pushes out top Treasury official over effort to access US government payment system: report
Musk reportedly sought to access the system responsible for paying Social Security benefits and federal contracts
Elon Musk barred from accessing US Treasury payments data
Temporary order restricts efforts of billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency to infiltrate multitrillion dollar system
Democrats push back against data-grab by ‘unelected puppet master’ Elon Musk
Democratic congressional leaders Thursday unveiled a bill aimed at pushing back against what they called improper snooping by aides to billionaire Elon Musk, who’s been enlisted by President Donald Trump to slash the federal budget.
Elon Musk's assault on government
Elon Musk now has access to the $6-trillion U.S. federal payment system, and has other government departments in his crosshairs. Is the richest man in the world launching a soft takeover of the U.S. government?
Elon Musk’s Access to Treasury Data Sparks Alarm Among GOP Lawmakers and Officials
Elon Musk's access to the U.S. Treasury Department's payment system and financial data has sparked alarm among government officials and lawmakers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly supported Musk’s team,
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How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
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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 ...
DOGE task force gains access to U.S. Treasury Department data, payment systems
The news comes after departure of Treasury's acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk after more than 30 years of service.
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
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What Is the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
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Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
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US Treasury Department Withdraws From Global Regulatory Climate Change Group
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Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget
In the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have ...