Elon Musk's DOGE organization has reportedly gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems. This raises concerns about potential misuse of taxpayer information and politically motivated interference with government programs. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has expressed alarm over the situation, while Treasury's acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk resigned following Musk's DOGE's requests for data access. Musk claims DOGE discovered Treasury officials were instructed to approve all payments, even to potentially fraudulent entities.
FILE – Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. , has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems, according to two people familiar with the situation., cut programs and slash federal regulations, means it could have wide leeway to access important taxpayer data, among other things.
The highest-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden of Oregon, on Friday sent a letter to Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing concern that “officials associated with Musk may have intended to access these payment systems to illegally withhold payments to any number of programs.”
The news also comes after Treasury’s acting Deputy Secretary David Lebryk resigned from his position at Treasury after more than 30 years of service. The Washington Post on Friday reported that Lebryk resigned his position after Musk and his DOGE organization requested access to sensitive Treasury data.
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