Judge Partially Lifts Ban on Musk's Treasury Data Access
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A New York judge partially lifted a ban on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing sensitive Treasury Department data. The ruling allows one DOGE employee, Ryan Wunderly, access after completing required training and submitting a financial disclosure. The ban was initially imposed following a lawsuit by 19 Democratic state attorneys general concerned about privacy violations and the use of political appointees within DOGE. Wunderly's access will include payment records and systems containing personally identifiable information.
A New York judge partially lifted a ban on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing sensitive Treasury Department data. The ruling allows one DOGE employee, Ryan Wunderly, access after completing required training and submitting a financial disclosure. The ban was initially imposed following a lawsuit by 19 Democratic state attorneys general concerned about privacy violations and the use of political appointees within DOGE. Wunderly's access will include payment records and systems containing personally identifiable information.
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