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Written by Ben Fulton on 2025-01-31 at 19:18

The world’s richest man tried to gain access to the Treasury Department’s sensitive payment system

"Elon Musk deployed engineers to the agency to find a way to shut off funds to various projects...become a focus for Mr. Musk and his team of aides at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. They have spoken to others about their desire to find dramatic ways to cut costs, including ways that don’t require congressional authority."

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/30/us/president-trump-news#the-treasury-official-who-oversees-payments-resigns-suddenly

[#]oligarchs #criminals

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