US judge blocks Musk's cost-cutting team from Treasury data
A US judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking Elon Musk's government reform team from accessing personal and financial data for millions of Americans stored at the Treasury Department,
Judge Halts Access to Treasury Payment Systems by Elon Musk’s Team
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.
US states sue to block Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems
A coalition of mostly Democratic-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Friday to stop a Trump administration panel led by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Wants Access to the Treasury’s Payment Systems: Report
Musk’s allies repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems, according to the Washington Post.
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President Donald Trump's newly installed management and budget director Russell Vought took control of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
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.”
Judge orders sweeping restriction on DOGE access to sensitive Treasury payment systems
The judge limited access to “civil servants with a need for access" who have "passed all background checks and security clearances."
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records after 19 states sue Trump administration
New York Attorney General Letitia James said "this level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable." ...
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