Treasury, Scott Bessent and Elon Musk

Bessent Says Musk’s DOGE Isn’t Altering Treasury Data
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he personally vetted a senior Treasury employee on Elon Musk’s government efficiency team who has read-only access to federal payment data, and that there’s been no “tinkering” with the department’s payment systems.
Bessent sets record straight, says DOGE members are Treasury employees
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cleared up all the “misinformation” about the access the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “team” has reportedly had in the federal government. […]
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.
DOGE Is Not 'Tinkering' With Payments, says Treasury Secretary Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team are not "tinkering" with any Treasury or IRS payment systems. He says they are doing important work.
"We Don't Even Run The System" Treasury Secretary Reveals, As DOGE "Tinkering" Reports Shake Confidence
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was interviewed Thursday by Bloomberg Radio’s Saleha Mohsin in the historic Cash Room in the Treasury Building, which is just a few hundred yards from the White House.
Democrats demand Bessent meeting over DOGE ‘chaos’ at Treasury
Senate Democrats on Wednesday demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a meeting with the Democratic Caucus “as soon as possible” to answer questions about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system.
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Bessent’s Treasury sticks with Yellen-era long-term debt plan
The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday maintained its guidance on keeping sales of longer-term debt unchanged well into 2025, despite ...
Judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Treasury Department payment systems, citing risk of 'irreparable harm'
The order comes after 19 attorneys general filed a lawsuit seeking to end what they called the government's "new and ...
Post from suspended X account falsely attributed to Treasury secretary | Fact check
There is no evidence Bessent made the X post attributed to him. The account shown has been suspended, and no credible news reports support the claim.
US bond market lukewarm on Bessent's 10-year yield pledge
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's pledge to contain yields on 10-year Treasury notes met some skepticism in the bond ...
Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and ...
Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting ...