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Elon Musk blocked from accessing sensitive government data

today7 February, 2025

Background

Elon Musk — an unelected advisor to U.S President Donald Trump — has been blocked from accessing sensitive information within the US Treasury Department. A federal judge in Washington DC granted the order after the billionaire businessman’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency was tasked with overhauling the government’s payment system. From there, Benji Hyer reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen