Elon Musk gains access to Treasury payment system, says Trump agreed to USAID shutdown
- The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems, according to reports from two sources.
- Senator Ron Wyden expressed concern that Musk's team may use this access to illegally withhold payments to various programs.
- David Lebryk, Treasury's acting Deputy Secretary, resigned following Musk's request for access to the payment system, which manages over $5 trillion in payments annually.
- Musk's initiative aims to review payment processes to scrutinize improper payments, but no payments have been blocked yet, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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