💰DOGE Accesses Federal Payment Systems: When Efficiency Meets Oversight
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When Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency gained access to the Treasury's $6 trillion annual payment system on January 31, 2025, it sparked the biggest constitutional crisis over financial oversight since Watergate. This unprecedented private-sector access to sensitive federal systems raises urgent questions about democratic accountability and who controls your tax dollars.
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On what date did reports first emerge about DOGE accessing Treasury payment systems?
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How much money annually flows through the Treasury payment system DOGE accessed?
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How much in assets does the Office of Personnel Management control?
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When did DOGE revoke database access to senior OPM staff?
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How much daily spending cuts did Musk target for fiscal year 2026?
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How many Americans' student loan data did DOGE gain access to?
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How much would OPM pay for 20 DOGE employees through July 2026?
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What is the highest salary among the three named DOGE employees at GSA?
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How many federal agencies has ABC News tracked DOGE gaining access to?
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How much does DOGE claim to have saved versus what can be verified?
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Who replaced Michelle King as acting head of Social Security Administration?
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Name the Treasury Deputy Inspector General who announced the DOGE access audit.
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Name the two Democratic senators who led the push for the Treasury Inspector General inquiry.
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Five former Treasury Secretaries warned about risks from DOGE's Treasury access.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked DOGE from accessing Social Security Administration systems.
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