Musk’s DOGE blocked from accessing payment systems
Washington, Updated At : 10:23 AM Feb 09, 2025 IST
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A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s government efficiency team and Trump administration’s political appointees from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed.
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US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in Manhattan issued the order after a coalition of 19 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on late Friday, arguing Musk’s department has no legal power to access the US department of treasury systems.
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