Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk's DOGE granted 'full access' to sensitive Treasury systems | TechCrunch
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U.S. senator says Musk's access to Treasury systems represents a "national security risk."

Summary

Sen. Ron Wyden warned that Elon Musk’s team, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system handling $6 trillion annually.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved the access, sparking concerns over national security risks and conflicts of interest due to Musk’s business ties with China.

Wyden highlighted potential threats to Social Security, Medicare, and contractor payments.

The move follows Musk’s broader efforts to overhaul government operations under President Trump’s directive for federal spending cuts.

The Treasury declined to comment.

  • @credo
    -26•10 hours ago

    The point is: If the team ringing the alarm bell isn’t in charge, and the team who’s setting the fire is a cult of arsonists, then no one is putting out any fire.

    It helps to know what you’re talking about before you insult people.

    • @[email protected]
      30•9 hours ago

      Normally, in sane governments of the world, having the opposition raise the alarm is normal for things to be debated and discussed and potentially halted.

      • @credo
        -16•9 hours ago

        Great, but we’re talking about modern US politics here. For this to be news of any significance, that letter needs to be an ‘R’. That little letter changes the entire dynamic of the story— but downvote what you don’t understand. It’s cool.

        • @[email protected]
          6•8 hours ago

          If all actions and opinions by anyone other than the literal maniacs in power are completely insignificant, how do you ever learn opposing viewpoints about anything?

          • @credo
            -5•8 hours ago

            I don’t need to learn anything here because I pay attention to the news and what the fascists say out loud. It seems odd to me you keep focusing on the aspect of “ringing alarm bells” when they have been almost broken from being hit so hard and so long for 8 years. The entire fucking point here, is it’s ONLY the democrats ringing them. It has nothing to do with me “caring” about Wyden’s political affiliation or some shit’s misplaced belief it was some sort of jab. It the sad fucking reality of our situation and needs to be stated out loud.

            You people are fucking tiresome and dense. That is all.