US Treasury moves to quell fears of Musk taking over payments system

Members of Congress told ‘Doge’ has been given limited ‘read-only’ access to the system

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Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System

In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
The New York Times - 1d
Treasury Defends Musk Team’s Access to Federal Payment System

The department said that no payments would be interrupted and that it was conducting a review of the integrity of the system.
The New York Times - 4h
Democrats call for investigation into Musk access of Treasury payment systems

Two Senate Democrats called for an investigation Tuesday into tech billionaire Elon Musk’s access of Department of Treasury payment systems. “We write to ask that the Government Accountability ...
The Hill - 7h
Warren presses Treasury secretary over Musk access to payments system

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access Elon Musk was given to the federal payments system and what safeguards were ...
The Hill - 1d
Treasury Dept. gives Elon Musk's team access to federal payment system: Sources

If Elon Musk or his DOGE team were to attempt to block federal payments, it would likely face legal challenges given the money is approved by Congress.
ABC News - 1d
Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system

System disburses trillions of dollars in US government spending each year, including social security
Financial Times - 2d
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
The New York Times - 3d
Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems

David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the matter told The ...
The Hill - 4d