Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance system, including sensitive financial data of nearly all Americans.
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
Trump administration gives Musk allies access to Treasury payment system
Treasury has seen an internal struggle over how much access Musk should have to the system, which is critical to trillions of dollars in payments by the government each year.
Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system
The access, granted by Scott Bessent, Trump’s newly confirmed treasury secretary, comes after the ousting of the agency’s top career official.
Treasury Dept. gives Elon Musk's team access to federal payment system: Sources
If Elon Musk or his DOGE team were to attempt to block federal payments, it would likely face legal challenges given the money is approved by Congress.
Musk Appears to Have Access to Sensitive Treasury System
What exactly do we understand that Elon Musk has had access to and what is he actually starting out with? Well, you know, when it comes to this this Treasury thing, we're obviously still trying to make sense of it.
Musk team given access to sensitive federal payment system - reports
The Trump administration grants Musk's team access to system that controls the flow of trillions of dollars in funds, US media report.
Musk's DOGE Team Gains Access to Vital US Treasury Dept Payment System
The system disbursed more than $5 trillion in FY2023. 'These payment systems simply cannot fail,' says Sen. Ron Wyden, who voiced concern about Musk's conflicts of interest.
Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump’s tax cuts
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent as President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Pays $12.5 Million for D.C. Mansion
Days after his Senate confirmation, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has paid $12.5 million for a historic mansion in ...
‘Bizarre’ and ‘quite dangerous’: Former US treasury secretary on Trump’s economic strategy behind tariffs
President Donald Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, signing the long-promised economic ...
Scott Bessent Is Sworn In as 79th US Treasury Secretary
Scott Bessent was sworn in as Treasury Secretary on Tuesday, taking the helm of one of the government agencies most critical ...
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Trump’s Treasury Secretary
The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...
Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...
Suspect at Capitol wanted to kill Treasury Secretary, threatened Hegseth, Johnson
A person arrested outside of the Capitol with a knife and two potential incendiary devices told officers they wanted to kill ...
How the Senate Voted to Confirm Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The Senate voted 68 to 29 to confirm Mr. Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, as the next Treasury secretary.
Ex-hedge fund manager Scott Bessent confirmed as Trump’s Treasury secretary
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing ...
Bessent easily confirmed as Trump’s Treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary despite criticism levied by Democrats for his handling of ...
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DOGE UPDATE: Musk Reports Treasury Officers Knowingly Approved Fraudulent Payments, Including to Terrorist Groups
Space and tech mogul Elon Musk criticized what he called "fraudulent" Treasury payments on Saturday amid reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has gained access to the federal ...