US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business on Wednesday, adding that any decisions to stop payments would be made by other agencies.
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.
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 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.
Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
A judge said Wednesday he was inclined to issue a temporary injunction blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing taxpayer records.
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.
Musk's DOGE Team Gains Access to Vital US Treasury Dept Payment System
The system disbursed more than $5 trillion in FY2023. 'These payment systems simply cannot fail,' says Sen. Ron Wyden, who voiced concern about Musk's conflicts of interest.
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury's payment systems
Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to temporarily restrict staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing information in the Treasury Department’s payment system.
DOGE targets U.S. health agencies, gains access to payment systems
Associates of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” have fanned out across the federal government in recent days, alarming some career employees.
DOGE Access to Treasury Records Restricted by Justice Department
A lawsuit accused the Treasury Department of allowing Elon Musk's team "unlawful access" to federal employees' private information.
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
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 ...
Frost, others in Congress barred from Treasury during protest against Elon Musk
Orlando, and nearly two dozen other Congress members were protesting the tech billionaire’s takeover of the country’s ...
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 ...