The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.
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.
Trump administration to limit Musk’s access to federal pay system following lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to limit Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury Department's federal payment system.
US Treasury clarifies extent of Elon Musk's access to payments data
The US Treasury said Tuesday that Elon Musk's government reform team can read data from its highly sensitive payment system but not alter it.
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.
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Access to Treasury Sparks Fears Over Data Security
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has gained control of the Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, raising concerns from Democratic lawmakers and consumer advocates. The Service distributes trillions annually in federal payments,
Trump Admin. to Restrict Musk’s Treasury Dept. Access
Attorneys for the Justice Department have agreed to temporarily block staffers linked to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Treasury agrees to 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. Treasury agreed to keep it ...
US Treasury temporarily agrees to limit DOGE access amid privacy lawsuit
The Treasury Department agreed not to give Elon Musk’s DOGE access to its payment systems during argument on a suit alleging ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
U.S. Treasury Department sanctions network shipping Iranian oil to China
The Treasury Department Thursday imposed new sanctions on an international oil network it said ships hundreds of millions of ...
Fed judge limits DOGE access to Treasury Dept. payment records as member of Musk’s team quits over offensive posts
The ruling was made before one of the two DOGE members working at Treasury resigned after racist X posts were linked to him.
DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say
Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the Treasury Department payment ...
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Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy
It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service ...
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 ...
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 ...