JUST IN: US judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE department from Treasury data

A US judge issued an emergency order blocking Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department.

Feb 8, 2025 - 15:00
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JUST IN: US judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE department from Treasury data

A US judge early on Saturday issued an emergency order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.

US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer’s order restricts giving access to Treasury Department payment systems and other data to “all political appointees, special government employees, and government employees detailed from an agency outside the Treasury Department.”

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