Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system
The move follows the ousting of a career official who rebuffed attempts to use the payment system to stop federal spending.
Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at the US Treasury Department.
"We Don't Even Run The System" Treasury Secretary Reveals, As DOGE "Tinkering" Reports Shake Confidence
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was interviewed Thursday by Bloomberg Radio’s Saleha Mohsin in the historic Cash Room in the Treasury Building, which is just a few hundred yards from the White House.
Bessent sets record straight, says DOGE members are Treasury employees
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cleared up all the “misinformation” about the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “team” has reportedly had in the federal government. […]
DOGE Is Not 'Tinkering' With Payments, says Treasury Secretary Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team are not "tinkering" with any Treasury or IRS payment systems. He says they are doing important work.
Democrats demand Bessent meeting over DOGE ‘chaos’ at Treasury
Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a meeting with the Democratic Caucus “as soon as possible” to answer questions about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system.
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Congressional Democrats denied entry to Treasury Department
A group of House and Senate Democrats protesting the Trump administration were denied entry Tuesday to the Treasury ...
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.
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Unions Sue to Halt Musk Team’s Access to Critical Treasury Payment System
A pair of labor unions and an advocacy group representing retirees sued the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday in an effort ...
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 ...
Treasury Installs Musk Ally to Oversee Its Payment System
Tom Krause, a software executive, is the Treasury Department’s fiscal assistant secretary with access to a system that ...
US Treasury Dept gives Musk's DOGE 'read only' access to payment systems
The U.S. Treasury Department has given staff from billionaire Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency "read ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...