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.
Treasury Dept. gives Elon Musk's team access to federal payment system: Sources
The Treasury Department has given Elon Musk and representatives of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team access to the vast federal payment system responsible for handling trillions of dollars in government expenditures,
Elon Musk’s Attempt to Control the Treasury Payment System Is Incredibly Dangerous
Trump and Musk could use sensitive Treasury information to punish their enemies. Worse yet, they could break America’s payment system entirely
Trump Says Musk Sees Treasury Payments But Can’t Stop Them Alone
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk has access to Treasury systems that allow him to monitor federal spending before payments are made, but that the world’s richest man does not have the power to stop payments himself without approval.
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
Elon Musk May Now Have Unique Sway Over the US Treasury
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‘This Needs To Stop Now’—Elon Musk Confirms Radical Doge U.S. Treasury Plan
Elon Musk has confirmed he wants to put the U.S. Treasury on a blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and other
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
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.
Elon Musk Can Now Access Your Personal Information: What You Need to Know
The Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly seeking access to sensitive payment systems in the Treasury Department.
Elon Musk’s DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
Elon Musk targets Lutheran groups' federal funding. Here's how the money is used in Columbus
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio was one of several nonprofit organizations that was called out on X by Elon Musk and Mike Flynn over the weekend.
Elon Musk is serving as a ‘special government employee,’ White House says
Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House ...
Trump Says Elon Musk ‘Won’t Do Anything Without Our Approval’ Amid Concerns Over His Political Influence
The president backs the tech billionaire after Hillary Clinton called him an "unelected oligarch" on Monday The post Trump ...
Elon Musk US financial data grab a ‘coup,’ Heather Cox Richardson says
Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson characterized Elon Musk's actions over the weekend as "the largest ...
I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame.
On Friday night, reports emerged that Elon Musk’s aides had tussled with Office of Personnel Management and Treasury staffers ...
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Elon Musk May Have Your Social Security Number
According to the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday granted Elon Musk and ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump defends Elon Musk's recent DOGE moves
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Former USAID official warns Elon Musk's push to shut down the agency is 'dangerous'
Former USAID head of global health Atul Gawande joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Elon Musk's claim that President Donald ...