Elon Musk's Attempt to Control the Treasury Payment System Is Incredibly Dangerous
Trump and Musk could use sensitive Treasury information to punish their enemies. Worse yet, they could break America's payment system entirely
Treasury Official Quits After Resisting Musk’s Requests on Payments
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team sought access to the government’s vast payment system, part of its bid to choke off federal funding.
Lawmaker Demands Answers To Reports Musk Seeking Treasury Payment Access
Democrat Ranking Senate Finance Committee member Ron Wyden raised the alarm after a career staffer resigned from the Treasury Department.
Treasury Dept. gives Elon Musk's team access to federal payment system: Sources
If Elon Musk or his DOGE team were to attempt to block federal payments, it would likely face legal challenges given the money is approved by Congress.
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
Senior U.S. official exits after rift with Musk allies over payment system
A top Treasury career staffer, David A. Lebryk, announced his retirement. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.
David Lebryk set to depart as Musk’s DOGE pushes for access to Treasury payment systems: report
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) representatives have reportedly requested to gain access to US Treasury payment systems, triggering a significant clash with senior Treasury official David Lebryk.
Bessent Gives Musk Access to Payroll System
After the ouster of a top Treasury Department official who had resisted the move, Elon Musk and his team have received full access to a sensitive government system that handles trillions of dollars in federal payments.
Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system
The access, granted by Scott Bessent, Trump’s newly confirmed treasury secretary, comes after the ousting of the agency’s top career official.
Musk team given access to sensitive federal payment system - reports
The Trump administration grants Musk's team access to system that controls the flow of trillions of dollars in funds, US media report.
Senior US Treasury official to exit after rift with Musk allies, report says
David Lebryk, the top-ranking career U.S. Treasury Department official, will leave following a clash with allies of ...
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Will Elon Musk Do to the Federal Government What He Did to Twitter?
An unchecked, unelected oligarch is yanking wires out of the machinery that powers American life—and there’s no telling how ...
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 ...
Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems
David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the ...
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Elon Musk Just Pulled Something Unbelievably Sketchy at the US Treasury
A senior Treasury Department official announced his resignation after being hounded by Elon Musk's DOGE allies.