Elon Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
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Summary

Elon Musk vowed to cancel government grants after allegedly gaining access to the US Treasury’s payments system, triggering the abrupt resignation of a senior official.

Musk, who leads Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claimed his team found Treasury officials approving payments without scrutiny.

Democrats, including Sen. Ron Wyden, raised alarms over Musk’s influence on federal funds. Treasury access concerns intensified after Trump ally Michael Flynn posted grant payments online.

Musk’s authority to halt payments remains unclear, and the Treasury has not responded to inquiries.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    30·
    17 hours ago

    So if he’s acting as a government official doesn’t he need to be confirmed by Congress?

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      16 hours ago

      LOL, but we have Worthington’s Law here in 'merica. It overrides any of that pesky Constitutional and/or democratic norms stuff…

    • desktop_user
      1·
      16 hours ago

      you would think so… but then again he could just be an independent contractor or some such legaly distinct thing.