Elon Musk's DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data: ABC News
- Top Democrats, including Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren, have questioned the IRS about whether Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency accessed taxpayer information amid concerns related to a potential agreement with the IRS.
- Wyden and Warren expressed worries regarding DOGE's access to the IRS Integrated Data Retrieval System , citing concerns about potential misuse of confidential data during the 2025 tax filing season.
- A White House official stated that DOGE personnel at the IRS are full agency employees, contrary to IRS officials who treated them as contractors, highlighting confusion over their status.
- Former IRS officials and some lawmakers, including Representative Jimmy Gomez, have raised objections to Musk's attempt to access IRS data, describing it as a power grab and urging for opposition against such moves.
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