The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”

"We knew the Trump administration’s choice to give this access to unauthorized individuals was illegal, and this morning, a federal court agreed." The post ‘No one is above the law’: Federal court blocks Musk and DOGE from accessing sensitive government data – orders employees to ‘destroy’ all copies and downloads first appeared on Law & Crime.

The case alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.