Elon Musk’s colleagues have controlled the payment system of the US Treasury Department – which manages the trillion dollar transactions every year – alarm sparking among critics.
The world’s richest person Musk, leading the federal cost-cut efforts of President Donald Trump under the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE).
“Corruption and waste are being vested in real time,” Musk posted on X on Sunday, the platform the owner of.
Later, underlining a post underlining the alleged payment to Luthern Charities, Musk said Dogge “was” shutting down these illegal payments rapidly. “
The closely protected payment system of the Treasury handles the wealth flow of the US government, including $ 6 trillion annual for social security, medicare, federal salary and other important payments.
The Washington Post first stated that the control of the payment system of Musk was approved by the upcoming Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and when a career officer refused to reach the administrative leave on Friday, a career officer was put on administrative leave after refusing to reach the administrative holiday. Was gone, Washington Post told for the first time.
The officers later retired from the department, a source close to the case told AFP.
Trump praised Musk on Sunday, “a big cost-cutter.”
He said, “We will never agree with this and will not go where we want to go. But I think he is doing a great job,” he said.
The news outlet Wired had to first tell that Musk has placed the young surrogates working in major government positions for Dogi, their team has achieved unprecedented access to payment systems which are usually limited to career employees.
Employees in the age group between 19 and 24 were also allegedly placed in the Federal Office of Personnel Management, HR Department for Public Workers, who sent an email last week, in which most employees were on immediate notice with about nine months with about nine months. The government was given a chance to leave. ‘ Salary.
Democratic MPs have expressed deep concern about political operators, which have access to the wealth of the US government, pointing to potential systemic risks for the economy.
Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat of the Senate Banking Committee, exploded the move in a letter as “exceptionally dangerous”.
“I am worried that as a secretary as one of your first acts, you hand over a highly sensitive system responsible for personal data of millions of Americans – and a major function of the government – an unconcerned billionaire and an unknown number Among his unqualified flaankies, “Warren wrote.
He also said that by ignoring experienced employees in this important corner of the government, “puts the country at greater risk of lapse on our debt, which can trigger a global financial crisis.”
On X, Musk predicted “guarantee of enthusiasm” in response to a post, stating that Dogi would “highlight the unprecedented amount of fraud and corruption in many government departments.”
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