Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
System disperses trillions of dollars in US government spending each year, including social security
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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 - 4h -
Musk team given access to sensitive federal payment system - reports
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Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System
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Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems
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Judge reverses order, grants Oath Keepers access to Capitol after Trump clemency
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Refugee flights to US canceled after Trump order
The State Department has suspended flights bringing previously approved refugees to the United States, cutting off access to protection in advance of the timeline set by President Trump in a new ...The Hill - Jan. 22
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