“Authoritarian Rampage”: Trump/Musk Sued to Block DOGE Access to Confidential Info of Millions
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/7/doge_lawsuit

"Thursday, a #lawsuit by a coalition of #labor unions prompted the Labor Dept to agree not to release any sensitive economic & privacy #data to DOGE. The agency holds sensitive data likely including worker complaints against #Musk & his companies. The lawsuit argues, quote, ”DOGE seeks to gain access to sensitive systems before courts can stop them""

#Coup #Politics #News #US

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Trump Has Disturbing Response to DOGE’s Massive Overreach of Power:
Donald Trump admitted that Elon Musk’s agency has access to too much sensitive data.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191322/donald-trump-elon-musk-doge-overreach-power

"“Why does #DOGE need all of that?” asked one reporter.

“Well, it doesn’t, but they get it very easily,” Trump admitted. “I mean, we don’t have very good #security in our country, & they get it very easily.”

#Trump appeared completely unbothered by the massive intrusion on the #privacy of #US citizens"

#Musk #Coup

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WTF Is DOGE Doing in Department in Charge of #Nuclear Weapons?

The Dept of Energy tried to clarify why DOGE staffers suddenly got some IT access to a department that oversees the US nuclear stockpile.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191319/doge-energy-department-nuclear-weapons

"one of Elon Musk’s #DOGE underlings was granted access to the dept’s #IT systems despite opposition from its general counsel & #cybersecurity offices...

#LukeFarritor, 23... was granted access by #Energy Secretary #ChrisWright"

#Musk #Coup #Tech #Politics #News #US

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Elon Musk to Install DOGE Crony Amid Treasury Department Takeover:
Elon Musk’s takeover of the Department of Treasury just got much more ominous.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191307/elon-musk-doge-treasury-department-payments-takeover

"One of Elon Musk’s allies, #TomKrause... will become the financial asst secretary of the #Treasury after clashing with #DavidLebryk, the previous secretary [since 1989], over illegally ceasing payments on foreign aid."

#ElonMusk #Coup #Trump #Musk #DOGE #Politics #Government #Finance #USPol #News #US #USA #Press

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All the ways Elon Musk is breaking the law, explained by a law professor:

There are a lot of them.
https://www.vox.com/politics/398618/elon-musk-doge-illegal-lawbreaking-analysis

"Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is moving fast and breaking the #law — lots of laws.

...David Super, an administrative law professor... [said] so many of Musk’s moves were “so wildly illegal” that he seemed to be “playing a quantity game, and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once.”"

#Musk #Coup #Politics #Government #News #USA

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Federal judge denies effort to block DOGE from accessing DOL data despite 'concerns'

DOL employees have been told to give DOGE access to any information it requests.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-decide-block-doge-accessing-sensitive-labor-department/story?id=118575362

"In his ruling, federal Judge John D. Bates found that the five federal employee unions that alleged Elon Musk's cost-cutting team sought to illegally access highly sensitive #data, including medical records, failed to establish standing."🤷‍♀️

#Musk #Coup #Labor #DOL #Corruption #Politics #News #USA

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Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material

The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/07/trump-musk-government-efficiency-attorneys-general-lawsuit/

"federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting... #DOGE from accessing... the #Treasury Department...

ruling came hours after attorneys general from 19 states sued to stop Musk’s team"

#Musk #Coup #News #USA

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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over DOGE’s Unlawful Access to Americans’ Personal Information
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-sues-trump-administration-over-doge%E2%80%99s-unlawful-access

"In today’s #lawsuit, 19 attorneys general argue that this executive action has allowed people associated with... #DOGE to access #Americans’ personal and private #information, including bank account and social security numbers. The lawsuit seeks to immediately halt improper access to this sensitive information"

#Musk #Coup #Treasury #government #News #USA

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Did #Trump Quietly Kill a Sensitive Pentagon Probe into Elon Musk?

NYT revealed last year that #Musk & #SpaceX failed to meet federal reporting requirements for Pentagon contractors. No one has asked: What’s going on with that today?
https://newrepublic.com/article/191330/trump-quietly-kill-sensitive-pentagon-probe-elon-musk

" #ElonMusk... repeatedly failed to meet... requirements designed to safeguard #NationalSecurity despite being deeply entangled w/the #military & #intelligence bureaucracy.... Musk’s meetings w/foreign leaders"

#Corruption #Politics #News

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