Attorney generals in more than a dozen states have threatened to sue the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, citing privacy concerns.
The 14 attorney generals include California Attorney General Rob Bonta and representatives of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island and Vermont. Included.
They are start Their joint statement, referring to the US Treasury, stated that Elon Musk access to American personal information, state bank account data and other information that is some of our country's most sensitive data. I gave it.”
“As the richest person in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told “no,” but in our country, no one is beyond the law. The President has no authority to provide personal information to those he has chosen, and cannot reduce federal payments approved by Congress,” they continued, adding that access to such information was ” “Illegal, unprecedented, and, and, unprecedented,” he explained to “Unjust individuals.” It's not acceptable. ”
“Doge has no authority to access this information, which was explicitly sought to block important payments that millions of Americans rely on: health care, childcare, and We continue to pay to support other important programs,” the claim goes to “defense our constitution, our right to privacy, and the essential funding that individuals and communities across the country expect.” there is.
ABC6 It's attracting attention “A recent conduct judge who has been ordered by two Musk allies to “read-only” access to the Treasury's payment system.
The lawsuit comes as Doge continues to win as part of the Trump administration's broader goal of reducing government waste. Doge is already boasting end Of $1 billion worth of diversity, equity and inclusion agreements across the federal government, more than $1 million savings on State Department subscriptions to Associated Press and NASA Subscription In Politics Combined.
“Today, the 78 contracts ended for convenience across the DEI, bad, media and consulting categories, including one of the 'groundwater exploration and assessments in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.'
“Saving about $110 million,” he added.
The development also reduces the size and scope of the government as at least 40,000 federal employees accept the Trump administration's “buying” offer to quit their government jobs in exchange for extended pay. It's another effort.
