Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments,
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.
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.
Elon Musk is officially an employee of the US government — but he's not getting a paycheck
The White House confirmed to BI on Monday that Musk was a "special government employee" and was not receiving a paycheck.
Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover
President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White House. Here's what that means.
Musk is a 'special government employee,' the White House confirms
A White House official says Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a “special government employee.
USAID tells employees to stay home hours after Elon Musk said it was going to be shut down
USAID on Monday told DC-based employees to work remotely. Elon Musk, who is leading DOGE, has vowed to shut down USAID.
Trump and Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an ...
Federal employee unions are suing the Treasury and alleging Elon Musk's DOGE gained illegal and 'unprecedented' access to data
The lawsuit accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of giving Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive ...
Elon Musk Is The Biggest Loser From Trump’s Tariffs So Far
Musk, who last year said “things that inhibit freedom of exchange or distort the market are not good,” became $12 billion ...
Elon Musk Just Said Tesla Could 10x From Here. Is He Right?
Musk, who also runs SpaceX and a number of other companies, has been known to make big often exaggerated promises. For ...
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Elon Musk May Have Your Social Security Number
The billionaire and his DOGE agents were granted full access to the Treasury’s federal payments system, and nobody knows to ...
Elon Musk targets Lutheran groups' federal funding. Here's how the money is used in Columbus
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio was one of several nonprofit organizations that was called out on X by Elon Musk and ...
Elon Musk is serving as a ‘special government employee,’ White House says
Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House ...
'We would call it a coup': watchdogs and Dems attack Elon Musk Treasury Department takeover
The dramatic power play began Friday, continued through the weekend -- and poses extraordinary and unprecedented threats to ...
Musk hit on USAID riles Dems; many in GOP would absorb it into State Department
The rapid decimation of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s workforce in recent days led congressional Democrats ...