Treasury Audits Elon Musk Team Access

The United States — United States Department of Justice is launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government's payment system and reviewing transactions from the past two years. This action follows concerns raised by Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden regarding the access granted to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team, which Elon Musk claims is finding waste and fraud but has made unsubstantiated claims. The United States — United States Department of the Treasury provided conflicting information about the team's access, initially stating it was read-only, then admitting a team member briefly had editing capabilities, which was later attributed to an accident by Marko Elez, who resigned after racist posts were found. Elon Musk, backed by Donald Trump and JD Vance, called for Marko Elez's rehiring. Advocacy groups and labor unions have filed lawsuits, and former treasury secretaries have warned about the risks of the Department of Government Efficiency team accessing sensitive payment systems and potentially stopping congressionally authorized payments. The audit is expected to be completed by August, with interim updates if critical issues arise.