Elon Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
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System disburses trillions of dollars in US government spending each year, including social security

Summary

Elon Musk vowed to cancel government grants after allegedly gaining access to the US Treasury’s payments system, triggering the abrupt resignation of a senior official.

Musk, who leads Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claimed his team found Treasury officials approving payments without scrutiny.

Democrats, including Sen. Ron Wyden, raised alarms over Musk’s influence on federal funds. Treasury access concerns intensified after Trump ally Michael Flynn posted grant payments online.

Musk’s authority to halt payments remains unclear, and the Treasury has not responded to inquiries.

  • leadore@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Democrats “raised alarms”? Gee thanks, that’ll take care of it you pathetic wimps. Why haven’t they brought an immediate case to the Supreme Court for an emergency ruling? A non-elected, non-nominated or confirmed by Senate (and we should of course note) immigrant has been given access to the United States Treasury. This is insane.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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      2 days ago

      Leave the immigrant bit out of it, he’s a naturalized citizen just like a ton of people he’s trying to hurt and you’re rhetoric just generates hate towards naturalized migrants and opens the door to policies against them being allowed positions in the government with support from people on both sides because even the left is now talking and someone’s migrant status as being a bad thing.

      • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I mean, you’re aware people are pointing out the immigrant thing to highlight the hypocrisy of the people that hate immigrants that support Elon Musk, right?

        Like, that’s not going over your head, right?

    • tomi000@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Because they arent actually opposed. Theyre doing the bare minimum to uphold their public image while ensuring that capitalism rules the country.

    • d00phy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      RIGHT!? The treasury and HR! Why are Senators not screaming until they’re hoarse!? If this isn’t the worst Executive overreach in the history of this country I don’t know what is!