The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
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Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.

Summary

Despite official denials, a technologist from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had “write access” to critical U.S. Treasury payment systems.

Marko Elez, a former SpaceX and X employee, was granted admin privileges to systems processing trillions in federal payments. Reports suggest he made “extensive changes” before resigning.

Concerns escalated after Treasury officials falsely claimed DOGE only had “read access.”

The controversy follows the resignation of a senior Treasury official who opposed DOGE’s access, amid allegations of Musk associates interfering with USAID payments.

  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
    59·
    10 hours ago

    Why does media keep legitimizing this treating it as anything other than an illegal act, simply because these fucking idiots used the word “department”.

    Its not a real fucking department.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 hours ago

      They’re terrified of the consequences of going against the Trump administration. I kind of don’t blame them and I kind of do.

    • Rentlar
      221·
      9 hours ago

      We’re now in an age where the authorative voice of the Treasury Department is just straight up lying about its own actions. This is new territory.