Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury
Lawyers with the US Justice Department have agreed to a proposed order that would temporarily restrict Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive financial data at the Treasury Department.
The move by the administration of US President Donald Trump late on Wednesday comes in response to a lawsuit by a group of union members and retirees accusing the Treasury of engaging in
'unlawful action'
by providing information on payments and private data to DOGE.
'The Defendants will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of records maintained by or within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service,'
the proposed order read.
An exception would only be made for two special government employees at the Treasury associated with Musk — Tom Krause and Marko Elez. According to the document, the duo would be permitted access
'as needed'
to perform their duties,
'provided that such access to payment records will be 'read only'.'
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