The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.

Summary

Despite official denials, a technologist from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had “write access” to critical U.S. Treasury payment systems.

Marko Elez, a former SpaceX and X employee, was granted admin privileges to systems processing trillions in federal payments. Reports suggest he made “extensive changes” before resigning.

Concerns escalated after Treasury officials falsely claimed DOGE only had “read access.”

The controversy follows the resignation of a senior Treasury official who opposed DOGE’s access, amid allegations of Musk associates interfering with USAID payments.

    • @HexadecimalSky
      12•11 hours ago

      something something, the apathy stage of a nation.

      as the saying goes “uneducated, starving peasants make very poor revolutionists” and we have plenty of uneducated and plenty of starving.

      • @[email protected]English
        4•10 hours ago

        There’s another saying, “Give them bread and circuses, and they will never revolt.” These statements are in direct conflict with each other.

        • @taiyang
          3•8 hours ago

          I mean, bread sure but circuses aren’t known for teaching much aside from clown college.