Summary

New York and 10 other states plan to sue the Trump administration over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) program, alleging unauthorized access to sensitive Treasury Department data.

Attorney General Letitia James claims DOGE, led by Elon Musk, is unlawfully reviewing Americans’ personal and financial information to justify federal payment cuts.

The Treasury Department insists DOGE only has “read-only” access. The lawsuit argues this unprecedented access threatens privacy and critical aid programs like Social Security.

DOGE claims to reduce federal spending but faces growing legal challenges.