13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
Democratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information.
Summary
Thirteen Democratic attorneys general, led by New York’s Letitia James, plan to sue to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing federal payment systems containing sensitive personal data.
Concerns include security risks and potential disruptions to Social Security and Medicare.
A federal judge ruled that only two Musk allies could have "read-only" access.
DOGE allegedly seeks control to halt payments to agencies like USAID.