Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
A judge said Wednesday said was inclined to issue a temporary injunction blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing taxpayer records.
US Treasury Dept gives Musk's DOGE 'read only' access to payment systems
The U.S. Treasury Department has given staff from billionaire Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency "read only" access to its payment systems, a department official said in a letter sent to Congress.
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.
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare information.
Here's how Musk's access to Treasury system may impact Social Security, other government payments
The new Department of Government Efficiency now has access to a federal system responsible for $6 trillion in annual payments.
US Treasury says Musk and DOGE Have Read-Only Access to Payments System
The Treasury Department has defended DOGE's access to its payment system, explaining they only have "read-only access."
US Treasury's Payment System 'Not Being Touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent Says
But Bessent lauded Musk's efforts to cut government spending and said "DOGE is not going to fail," unlike previous government efficiency drives such as the Grace Commission in the
US Treasury Department assures security of payment system after backlash over Musk's DOGE access
The US Department of the Treasury on Tuesday clarified that it is neither halting nor denying federal spending and remains committed to protecting the nation's payment infrastructure, according to a report by the New York Times.
Bessent tells lawmakers Musk's DOGE does not control Treasury payments system
The remarks came during a two-hour gathering between the Treasury secretary and GOP members of the House Financial Services Committee.
US Treasury Says Musk Team Has 'Read-Only Access' to Payment Data
The confirmation of a Musk associate's access to the system codes came in a letter from a Treasury official to Democratic Senator Ron Wyden that said the review was being undertaken to "maximize payment integrity for agencies and the public".
Musk's DOGE granted access to US Medicare and Medicaid systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Representatives of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where they were granted access to agency systems and technology,
Treasury says Musk’s DOGE has not rejected payments in first attempt to clarify access granted to critical system
The Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US ...
Judge eyes short-term block on Musk allies’ ability to share Treasury records outside the department
The move comes in a lawsuit alleging that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is compromising Treasury’s ...
Why Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.
Judge suggests temporary order blocking DOGE from Treasury records
On Wednesday, a US district judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, recommended a compromise in a lawsuit seeking a temporary ...
How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
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US Treasury Secretary affirms US-EU economic relationship in call with ECB's Lagarde
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed the importance of the U.S.-EU economic relationship and transatlantic ...
Judge weighs interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. A DC judge is mulling ...