Musk Says DOGE Is Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors
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Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at the US Treasury Department.

Summary

Elon Musk announced that he is shutting down payments to federal contractors, suggesting his team has access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems.

Musk said that DOGE halted payments to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity providing social services to refugees, by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Treasury officials have not confirmed the extent of his influence, but reports indicate DOGE has full access. Musk also called USAID “a criminal organization” that should “die.”

Senator Ron Wyden warned that DOGE could disrupt payments for Social Security, Medicare, and government contracts.

  • @[email protected]
    17•1 month ago

    Basically, unless we fix the media control it’s an uphill battle. People leaving X and reddit gives some small hope for social media. But it’s still rough with Fox, Sinclair, and iheartradio.

      • @[email protected]
        2•1 month ago

        Hard to tell with the number of bots and how basically scripted many posts and comments are. Unlikely to be any bigger exodus like we’re possibly seeing with Twitter until it enshittifies further.