Cantwell Statement on DOGE Commission’s Reported Access to Sensitive U.S. Treasury Systems
02.02.25 Cantwell Statement on DOGE Commission’s Reported Access to Sensitive U.S. Treasury Systems WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement regarding reports that Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems: “Congress needs an explanation as to why the head of a private data management corporation and his volunteer team needed access to this system in the middle of the night. We need to know why they want to access the system, what they intend to do with our data, and whether there are any safeguards in place. This threatens the privacy and funds owed to every American taxpayer and Social Security recipient. Congressional Republicans cannot continue to turn a blind eye as to how their own constituents’ private financial records are handled.” Print Email Tweet Next Article Previous Article
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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement regardingreportsthat Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems: “Congress needs an explanation as to why the head of a private data management corporation and his volunteer team needed access to this system in the middle of the night. We need to know why they want to access the system, what they intend to do with our data, and whether there are any safeguards in place. This threatens the privacy and funds owed to every American taxpayer and Social Security recipient. Congressional Republicans cannot continue to turn a blind eye as to how their own constituents’ private financial records are handled.”
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