Scott Bessent, Musk and Treasury

Bessent Says Musk’s DOGE Isn’t Altering Treasury Data
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he personally vetted a senior Treasury employee on Elon Musk’s government efficiency team who has read-only access to federal payment data, and that there’s been no “tinkering” with the department’s payment systems.
Bessent sets record straight, says DOGE members are Treasury employees
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cleared up all the “misinformation” about the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “team” has reportedly had in the federal government. […]
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.
Balance of Power: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on DOGE, Dollar, Fed
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill
DOJ allows some DOGE employees access to Treasury payment system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was sued after he granted DOGE personnel limited access to his department’s payment system on Jan. 31.
"We Don't Even Run The System" Treasury Secretary Reveals, As DOGE "Tinkering" Reports Shake Confidence
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was interviewed Thursday by Bloomberg Radio’s Saleha Mohsin in the historic Cash Room in the Treasury Building, which is just a few hundred yards from the White House.
DOGE Is Not 'Tinkering' With Payments, says Treasury Secretary Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team are not "tinkering" with any Treasury or IRS payment systems. He says they are doing important work.
Democrats demand Bessent meeting over DOGE ‘chaos’ at Treasury
Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a meeting with the Democratic Caucus “as soon as possible” to answer questions about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system.
Bessent Misled Congress About DOGE Access, Senate Democrat Says
Senator Ron Wyden on Friday accused the Treasury Department of misleading Congress about the level of access into sensitive ...
US 'Spies Abroad' Could Be Exposed via Payments Accessed by DOGE: Report
DOGE employees accessing the Treasury's payment system could endanger American spies, according to one official.
Trump's tariffs, DOGE latest, Super Bowl mania
Wall Street rode a wild week of President Donald Trump’s tariff jockeying, more slash and burn from DOGE and some big ...
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Coalition of 19 state AGs in US sue to block DOGE access to confidential records and data
CT AG William Tong is part of the coalition suing President Donald Trump, the U.S. Treasury and Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Musk's DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has embedded itself inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the ...
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19 states sue to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data
Minnesota, are suing the Trump administration, looking to block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing highly sensitive taxpayer records of millions of Americans.
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Treasury sued by union groups over systems access given to Musk, DOGE
The lawsuit alleges that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided DOGE workers with “full access” to personal and financial ...
'Elon and I are completely aligned on cutting waste,' says Treasury Secretary Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg that major savings could be made and DOGE was one of the most important ...