Inside the fight to stop Elon Musk and ‘DOGE’ from accessing your personal financial information
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Democrats and protesters rally outside treasury department to protest Elon Musk’s access to sensitive information – live
Democrats also unveiled a bill, called Stop the Steal, to counter the billionaires ‘shadow government’ amid concerns of his access to federal government information. As the clock nears midnight in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems
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.CBS News - 1d -
Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government
Musk has moved with lightning speed to try to remake the federal government. Many Democrats and even some Republicans say his efforts are unlawful.NBC News - 2d -
USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s director of security and his deputy were placed on administrative leave Saturday after they tried to prevent employees from the Department of ...NBC News - 3d -
Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system
Trump’s treasury secretary gives the world’s richest person entry to one of the most sensitive US government databases. Elon Musk’s government-slashing crew, the “department of government ...The Guardian - 4d -
From DEI to WFH: Here’s What to Expect From Elon Musk’s DOGE When It’s Fully Operational
There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block.Inc. - Jan. 25 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 13
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