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 Democrats promise bill to block ‘unlawful meddling’ in Treasury systems after Musk allies gain access
by Aris Folley - 02/03/25 6:00 PM ET

Democratic leaders in both chambers on Monday vowed to introduce legislation to “stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.”

Democrats have been sounding the alarm over reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire tech investor Elon Musk, was given access to the Treasury Department’s sensitive payment systems.

“We must protect people’s Social Security payments, their Medicare payments, tax refunds, from any possible tampering by DOGE or any other unauthorized entities,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters at a press conference on Monday.

David Lebryk, who was the Treasury’s highest-ranking career official, resigned following a clash with Musk over access to the systems, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on condition of anonymity.

Reports also emerged over the weekend that officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) also blocked Musk’s allies from gaining access to secure systems.

President Trump said on Monday that Musk “can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval,” but he added that his administration will “give him the approval where appropriate.”

“We’re trying to shrink government, and he can probably shrink it as well as anybody else, if not better, where we think there’s a conflict or if there’s a problem, we won’t let him go near it,” Trump said, but he added that Musk “has some very good ideas.”

Democrats are targeting Musk as he emerges as a key player in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) earlier Monday released a “dear colleague” letter laying out a 10-point plan for combating Trump, including a bill targeting “unlawful access” to the Treasury Department payment system.

Democratic leaders are accusing the president of overstepping his powers on spending. Recent efforts by Trump to freeze federal aid have also been tied up in the courts as critics raise questions of legality.

“Let’s not mince words here: An unelected, unaccountable billionaire with expansive conflicts of interest, deep ties to China and an indiscreet axe to grind against perceived enemies is hijacking our nation’s most sensitive financial data systems and its checkbook so that he can illegally block funds to our constituents based on the slightest whim or wildest conspiracy funds,” Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said to reporters on Monday, referring to Musk.

“Some Republicans are trying to suggest that Musk only has viewing access to Treasury’s highly sensitive payment system, as if that’s acceptable either,” she said. “But why on Earth should we believe that, particularly when he is saying the exact opposite, loudly and repeatedly, for everyone to see?”

https://thehill.com/business/5124133-democrats-bill-treasury-system-musk/
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Nuclear war is breaking out between the swamp and the White House.

Will the media report what Musk finds or will they bury it like they've buried everything negative about Democrats for the last few decades?

One good thing is Democrats and the media have completely destroyed their own credibility over the last few years so it is pretty likely most of their tantrums will go unheeded.

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I really doubt the supreme court will say that the executive branch can't audit itself.

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Elon struck a nerve.

Yeah! The one connected to the heart of Democommie operations.
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Well, they can write and file all the bills they want but they won't make it out of the Republican controlled committees, much less pass the full Congress and reach Trump's veto pen.
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I really doubt the supreme court will say that the executive branch can't audit itself.

 :thumbsup:

And I really doubt the Democrats can pass any legislation that opposes anything the Trump administration is doing at least until the next Congress, and even then it's vanishingly unlikely anything of the sort will get past a presidential veto.
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DOGE is looking Treasury's check book ledger and shining sunlight upon it.

Musk turned on the lights, and the rats and cockroaches are scattering.
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Nuclear war is breaking out between the swamp and the White House.

Will the media report what Musk finds or will they bury it like they've buried everything negative about Democrats for the last few decades?

One good thing is Democrats and the media have completely destroyed their own credibility over the last few years so it is pretty likely most of their tantrums will go unheeded.
YHes they will bury it, they already are. Sadly also people I know still think Trump is pure evil.
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YHes they will bury it, they already are. Sadly also people I know still think Trump is pure evil.

I don't think the MSM matters anymore. They have committed suicide enmass.
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Uh, Musk owns 'X' ... he can just report the news himself on his own platform ... cut out the MSM middle-man.
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Nuclear war is breaking out between the swamp and the White House.

Will the media report what Musk finds or will they bury it like they've buried everything negative about Democrats for the last few decades?

One good thing is Democrats and the media have completely destroyed their own credibility over the last few years so it is pretty likely most of their tantrums will go unheeded.

The old media won't be able to suppress the truth. People get their news from a variety of sources now.
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Stephen Miller just said on Kudlow that the Trump Administration wants to shift taxes from corporations to tariffs on foreign produced nations/companies,  But the UGLY TRUTH of it all is that American companies have positioned their operations in foreign countries, where they can use cheap labor.  So, American companies will not be happy about tariffs for it will put a crimp in their expenses.

While I agree with Trump on tariffs, he will get pushback, and Congress will get pushback too.

None of these people in government are accustomed to things happening like they have in the past two + weeks.  Reading that conservatives are bent in Congress is sort of the fire alarm that things are on fire, and that is not what they want.

I read today Trump plans to meet with GOP senators at Mar-a-lago soon.  Wouldn't you like to be the fly on the wall in that room?  Trump will get an ear full.  Next week, I anticipate a little brake action by Trump.
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I wonder if the democrats remember this “Elections have consequences”.

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Stephen Miller just said on Kudlow that the Trump Administration wants to shift taxes from corporations to tariffs on foreign produced nations/companies,  But the UGLY TRUTH of it all is that American companies have positioned their operations in foreign countries, where they can use cheap labor.  So, American companies will not be happy about tariffs for it will put a crimp in their expenses.

While I agree with Trump on tariffs, he will get pushback, and Congress will get pushback too.

None of these people in government are accustomed to things happening like they have in the past two + weeks.  Reading that conservatives are bent in Congress is sort of the fire alarm that things are on fire, and that is not what they want.

I read today Trump plans to meet with GOP senators at Mar-a-lago soon.  Wouldn't you like to be the fly on the wall in that room?  Trump will get an ear full.  Next week, I anticipate a little brake action by Trump.
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Elon struck a nerve.

This is WAY more enjoyable than I ever thought it would be.
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In his first term Trump brought a number of companies back from overseas. I see this as a way for him to incentivize hiring American works instead of overs seas labor.

 :yowsa: Exactly!
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Scope is evaluating and fact finding of fraud and inefficiency.  As long as no one's info is collected, or people being stiffed of benefits, Rubio ought to tell these whiners to STFU, and let the grownups do their job.
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I don't think the MSM matters anymore. They have committed suicide enmass.

Lemmings off a cliff, and I am loving it.
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This is WAY more enjoyable than I ever thought it would be.
And the hits keep a coming too! 
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