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DOGE efforts to access private data spark sharp pushback

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Department of Government Efficiency is facing lawsuits over its efforts to tap into government databases.

Critics see little-vetted government neophytes tapping into sensitive databases while posing substantial risk to consumers.

Musk and the White House have framed the efforts as part of a broader search for waste, fraud, and abuse in government payments.

Critics have raised questions on the access being granted to DOGE workers.

Suits have scored limited wins, with access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems limited to one unpaid staffer.

But in many cases, judges have declined to temporarily block the access as litigation continues.

“They’re really twisting themselves up into a pretzel with this,” said Butler .

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