Summary

David A. Lebryk, a top Treasury official, is retiring after clashing with allies of Elon Musk over access to the U.S. government’s payment systems, which handle over $6 trillion annually in Social Security, Medicare, salaries, and tax refunds.

Typically controlled by a few career officials, these systems are crucial to tens, if not hundreds, of millions of people across the country.

Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) sought access under a Trump executive order, raising concerns over political influence.

The dispute underscores Musk’s growing influence and alarms experts over potential interference in federal financial operations.

    • frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io
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      Until they declare you in support of DEIA antifa terrorists and block you from payment systems. Anti-communist style blacklisting will come sooner or later and most people will capitulate instead of resisting.

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        This person’s already going on the blacklist, they’d be better off fighting back now and engaging the public while there’s still the sliver of a chance

        This situation isn’t easy, but it isn’t complicated either