Sen. Ron Wyden (D-RORE.) on Thursday said staff from the government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) were now investigating the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and warned of warnings against access to US taxpayer data. He said there was.
Democrats are wary of Doge and its leader Elon Musk, trying to overhaul the US International Development and Consumer Financial Protection Agency and access the Treasury payment system.
“My office has heard that Doge is currently on the IRS. That means that Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig into a mountain of data on all taxpayers in America,” Wyden said Thursday. I wrote it in the post Social Platform xIt is owned by a mask.
“And if the refund is delayed, they can be a great reason.”
Sources familiar with the issue said a top Doge employee would arrive at IRS headquarters to review the operations and meet with senior executives at the tax collection agency. According to Reuters.
Reuters also reported that senior IRS officials were directed in an email on Thursday to identify all “required” contracts for termination.
“GSA is consistent with the Trump administration's goals and instructions to eliminate waste, reduce spending and increase efficiency. [General Services Administration] We have taken our first steps with a government-wide initiative to eliminate non-essential consulting contracts,” the email said.
President Trump responded to reports that Doge was embedded in the IRS on Thursday afternoon.
“I think the Internal Revenue Service will be seen like everyone else. I'll see almost everyone. They are [DOGE] Hell of work, that's a great job they're doing,” Trump said of the effort.
