Judge Blocks Musk's DOGE From Treasury Payment System

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system
A federal judge, citing a risk of “irreparable harm,” early Saturday temporarily restricted Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system.
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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records
The block stops Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain information like Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
Judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from sensitive Treasury Dept. material
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepares to depart after speaking at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Musk furious as judge shuts down DOGE access to Treasury payment system
The US Treasury Department’s payment servers hold the tax returns, social security data and bank account numbers of every adult citizen of the United States. They are, one would assume, among the most highly secured servers on earth and yet it seems that all the employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) needed to do to access these systems after January 20 was to walk into Treasury Department offices and demand access to the servers’ credentials.
Judge Blocks Musk’s DOGE From Treasury Payment System Over Security Concerns
A federal judge in New York temporarily restricted Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment system, citing concerns over the potential exposure of sensitive financial data.
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