Summary
Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) have been granted access to the U.S. Treasury’s federal payment system, raising concerns about security and misuse.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved the move after a top Treasury official was ousted for resisting.
Critics warn Musk could freeze payments to government programs or manipulate federal contracts.
The move coincides with DOGE’s takeover of the Office of Personnel Management.
Experts call it a dangerous power grab, as Musk holds no official government position.
They’ve been pushing against a national ID for decades so good luck convincing grandma it’s not the mark of the beast or something.
“why can’t you just use my SSN like that nice genius billionaire Elon Musk”
But the USA is already using a (very poor) national ID - the SSN.