Treasury, Elon Musk

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 disburses government funds and includes Americans’ personal information.
US Treasury to tap Musk ally for senior post, Washington Post says
Tom Krause, the deputy of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is slated to become the financial assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
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.
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.
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.
Washington court bars Musk's team from treasury access
The Washington Post reports that a court in Washington has restricted Elon Musk's team's access to the US Treasury's payment system after a complaint regarding a potential data protection violation. The court decided to limit access for Elon Musk's team,
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and ...
California, 12 Other States Pledge to Sue Over Elon Musk's Access to Federal Payments
The attorneys general said in a statement that they would take action “in defense of our Constitution (and) our right to ...
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 ...
Democrats Fight Back Against Elon Musk
House Democrats are seeking to limit the access Elon Musk's team has to the Treasury Department's payments system.
'Elon and I are completely aligned on cutting waste,' says Treasury Secretary Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg that major savings could be made and DOGE was one of the most important ...
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the ...
Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington
From USAID to the U.S. federal payment system, Musk is spearheading plans to audit and cut multiple government agencies ...
Why privacy laws are the tip of the legal spear against Musk and Trump
What access Elon Musk has to closely-guarded government data – including sensitive information it has collected about and ...