Nineteen Democratic Attorney General on Friday sued President Donald Trump to prevent Elon Musk’s government efficiency department from reaching the records of the Treasury Department, including sensitive personal data like social security and bank account number for millions of Americans. Are.
In the case filed in the federal court in New York City, the Trump administration alleged that Musk’s team was allowed to reach the central payment system of the Treasury Department in a violation of the federal law.
The payment system handles the tax refunds, social security benefits, benefits of veterans and more, sending trillion dollars every year, including a wide network of personal and financial data of Americans.
The White House did not immediately respond to the remarks request.
Musk’s official efficiency department, also known as Dogi, was designed to find and eliminate what the Trump administration has considered a ruined government expenses. Along with Treasury Records, various government agencies have ignited widespread concern among critics over the reach of Dog for their inspection, the increasing power of musk, while the supporters celebrated the idea of re -joining the bloated government finance. Is.
Musk has made fun of Dogi’s criticism on his X social media platform, while it is saving millions of dollars to taxpayers.
New York Attorney General Latitia James, whose office filed the case, said that Dogi’s Treasury department’s access to data of the department increases security problems and the possibility of an illegal freeze in federal funds.
“This unrelated group, led by the world’s richest man, is not authorized for this information, and they have clearly demanded this unauthorized access to illegally block payment, which trust millions of Americans, health Payments for care, child care and other essential programs, “James said in a video message released by his office.
James, a Democrat, who has been one of Trump’s main opponent, said that the President does not have the power to give personal information from the American, which he chooses, and he cannot cut the federal payment approved by the Congress. .
In addition, the trial consists of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Main, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Road Island, Warmont and Vicconsin.
The suit alleges that Dogi’s Treasury Records access to the Congress may intervene with already approved money, which will be more than the Treasury Department of the Department. It has also been argued in the case that DOGE violates the separation of the theory of the Federal Administrative Law and the powers of the US Constitution.
This Treasury Secretary Scott Besant also accuses the department of changing the long policy of the department to protect individually identified information and financial information to allow Musk’s Dog Dogi team to reach their payment systems.
The lawsuit says, “This decision was not responsible for the legal obligations for the protection of such data and ignored the privacy expectations of the federal fund recipients,” calls the sundays, including states, veterans, retired people and taxpayers.
Connectic Attorney General William Tong said that it is not clear what the Dogi is doing with information in the Treasury system.
“This is the biggest data violation in American history,” Tong said in a statement. “Dogi is an illegally formed band of hypocrites through confidential records, sensitive data and important payment systems. what could go wrong?”
The Treasury Department has said that there is about assessing the integrity of the review system and no changes are being made. According to two people familiar with this process, Musk’s team began their investigation in search of ways to suspend the payment made by the US agency for international development, which Trump and Musk have attempted to disintegrate. Both people spoke with the Associated Press on the condition of not printing the name for fear of vengeance.
Separate, Democratic MPs are demanding an inquiry of the Treasury Department to reach the government’s payment system.
In addition, labor unions and advocacy groups have sued for blocking the review of the payment system on concerns about its validity. A judge in Washington on Thursday temporarily banned access to two employees with the “read” privileges.