The billionaire and his DOGE agents were granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody knows to what end.

Tesla founder Elon Musk was named head of the Department of Government Efficiency - a special commission tasked with slashing federal spending by Donald Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments,

Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.

Elon Musk’s allies have gained access to a US Treasury payment system that distributes more than $6 trillion (£4.8 trillion) each year, sparking fears the Trump administration is seeking to freeze funding for welfare programmes.

Musk now has access the US Treasury payment system, which handles Social Security payments. Will your check be on time? Will your data be safe?