Days after his swearing-in, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Elon Musk and his team at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to the agency’s federal payments system, which essentially operates as the country’s central bank account.

DOGE has recently gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems. Some politicians worry this gives Elon Musk too much overreach

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday demanding to know what access Elon Musk was given to the federal payments system and what safeguards