US EditionGovernment employee unions sue Treasury to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive data
- Unions representing federal workers filed a lawsuit against the Treasury Department to block Elon Musk's team from accessing sensitive personal data, claiming it violates the Privacy Act and Internal Revenue Code.
- The lawsuit argues that Musk's access to the federal payment system is unlawful and poses a massive intrusion into individuals' privacy.
- Federal Attorney Edward Martin Jr. Stated that threats against Doge employees would be prosecuted and that they are in contact with law enforcement.
- Musk's team gained access to the Treasury's payment system through a controversial decision by Treasury head Scott Bessent, which has raised concerns among federal employee unions.
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'Now the harder test': Experts cautiously celebrate as Musk locked out of Treasury systems
A federal judge just issued an order locking employees of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk out of the U.S. Treasury's internal systems managing roughly $6 trillion in annual payments. Legal experts are celebrating the win, but warn that the fight is not yet over.On Thursday, Brookings Institution senior fellow Norm Eisen announced that a federal judge sided with plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the Treasury Departm…
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Does DOGE have your personal information?
(NewsNation) — Current and former officials have been raising the alarm after a team led by Elon Musk was granted access to the Treasury's payment systems, which include sensitive data on millions of Americans. The White House says that Musk, a South African tech billionaire, has a security clearance to access the system; however, the agency typically restricts access to a very small number of senior personnel because of the sensitivity of the i…
Federal Workers Sue DOGE, Alleging Musk Illegally Compromised Personal Information
The CIA has offered its employees eight months of salary and benefits in exchange for their early retirement, becoming the first U.S. intelligence agency to offer buyouts to its entire workforce. This comes after the White House said at least 20,000 civilian U.S. government workers — or about 1% of the federal workforce — have accepted a buyout offer advanced by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. On Monday, unions represen…
Judge to weigh whether to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency faces its first major legal hurdle this afternoon when a federal judge in Washington, D.C., considers blocking the newly formed arm of the federal government from accessing sensitive records from the Treasury Department. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is hearing arguments Wednesday over whether she should issue a temporary restrainin…
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stationgossip.comUnions File Lawsuit To Block DOGE Access To Treasury Data
A federal judge in Washington D.C. is hearing arguments on whether to block Elon Musk’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury records. According to ABC News, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is weighing whether to grant a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing or using ...
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