After people working for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly sought to gain access to a sensitive federal payment system, the Treasury Department is saying that a review of the system is underway and that staff members will have “read-only” access to the information.



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Treasury says Musk’s DOGE has not rejected payments in first attempt to clarify access granted to critical system

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Treasury Department official wrote a letter Tuesday to federal lawmakers saying that a tech executive working with Elon Musk's Department

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Treasury tells Congress that DOGE had ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems

The Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US payments system and that no payments have been suspended or rejected as part of an ongoing review.

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By Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — The Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US payments system and that no payments have been suspended or rejected as part of an ongoing review. The information, provided in a letter to lawmakers from a Treasury official, amounts to the first substantive effort to detail the role Department of Government Efficiency staff detailed to the a…

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CNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — The Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US payments system and that no payments have been suspended or rejected as part of an ongoing review. The information, provided in a letter to lawmakers from a Treasury official, amounts to the first substantive effort to detail the role Department of Government Efficiency staff detailed to t…

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Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.

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Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems

After people working for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly sought to gain access to a sensitive federal payment system, the Treasury Department is saying that a review of the system is underway and that staff members will have “read-only” access to the information. Staff, working with a Treasury employee named as Tom…

Treasury: DOGE will have ‘read-only’ access to federal payment systems

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The US Treasury said Tuesday that Elon Musk's government reform team can read data from its highly sensitive payment system but not alter it, after Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over the move and called for an investigation.Musk, the world's richest person, is leading President Donald Trump's federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).As part of that drive, he reportedly pushed for a team …

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US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only' access to payments data

Several thousand people gather outside the Treasury on Tuesday to protest DOGE's Treasury access

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US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only access' to payment data

A Treasury Department official wrote a letter Tuesday to federal lawmakers saying that a tech executive working with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will have “read-only access” to the government's payment system.The official sent the letter out of concerns from members of Congress that DOGE's involvement with the payment system for the federal government could lead to security risks or missed payments for programs such as Social…

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Treasury tells Congress that DOGE has ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems

Washington, United States — The US Treasury said Tuesday that Elon Musk’s government reform team can read data from its highly sensitive payment system but not alter it, after Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over the move and called for an investigation. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading President Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts

Treasury: DOGE will have ‘read-only’ access to federal payment systems

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