Federal Judge Blocks Musk-Led Task Force from Accessing Sensitive Treasury Data Amid Nationwide Legal Challenge
NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction early Saturday, halting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to certain U.S. Treasury Department documents that contain highly sensitive personal information, including millions of Americans’ Social Security and bank account numbers. The decision came after a coalition of 19 Democratic state attorneys general brought a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming unauthorized access was granted to Musk’s team in violation of multiple federal statutes. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer’s ruling underscores growing concerns about privacy and … Read more