Trump ally, whose team has reportedly gained access to sensitive data, accused of ‘desecrating our constitution’

Summary

Hundreds of protesters, joined by Democratic lawmakers, rallied outside the Treasury Department, condemning Elon Musk’s “hostile takeover” of federal financial systems.

Lawmakers, including Maxine Waters and Ayanna Pressley, attempted to enter the building but were turned away.

Treasury officials later claimed that Musk’s team had “read-only” access to coded payment data, but concerns persist over security risks and misuse of taxpayer information.

Protesters fear Musk’s influence is part of a broader effort to dismantle government institutions and exploit federal systems for financial gain.

  • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
    10·
    8 hours ago

    They actually did try to barge in. From the article

    Minutes earlier, a handful of lawmakers, including Crockett, Pressley, Frost and Jamie Raskin, had attempted to get inside the treasury department before being rebuffed.

    They also tried to get into USAID yesterday

    • ShepherdPie
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      2 hours ago

      I did see that. If being told “no” by some security guard at the door is all it takes for them to back down, then we might as well accept our fate now because we’re completely defenseless against what’s coming.