Elon Musk, leading President Donald Trump's cost-cutting efforts under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has assumed control of the US Treasury Department's payments system, raising concerns among critics. Musk's team, including young surrogates, has been placed in key government positions, granting them unprecedented access to sensitive financial data. Democratic lawmakers are expressing alarm over this move, deeming it an illegal power grab and a systemic risk to the economy.
Washington, United States— Elon Musk and his aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department ’s payments system , which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year, sparking alarm among critics.
The Treasury’s closely guarded payments system handles the money flow of the US government, including $6 trillion annually for Social Security, Medicare, federal salaries, and other critical payments. Wired magazine reported that Musk has placed young surrogates working for DOGE into key government positions, with his team gaining unprecedented access to the payment systems typically restricted to career employees.
Democratic lawmakers are expressing deep concerns about political operators having access to the US government’s money flow, saying it amounts to an illegal power grab.
ELON MUSK TREASURY DEPARTMENT PAYMENTS SYSTEM DONALD TRUMP DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY FRAUD CORRUPTION POLITICAL OPERATORS DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS
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