A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
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The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

Summary

Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer linked to Elon Musk, holds access to Treasury systems managing federal payments nationwide with unprecedented administrative control.

Sources reveal Elez can modify code on sensitive systems, enabling bypass of security measures, which experts warn could risk critical government operations.

Elez’s career includes roles at SpaceX and X, contributing to advanced telemetry and AI projects, notably though he lacks prior government experience.

Senate Democrats express alarm as DOGE operatives infiltrate federal systems, fearing manipulation of payments that could disrupt funding for programs, research, and public services.