A federal judge, citing a risk of “irreparable harm,” early Saturday temporarily restricted Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system.
A federal judge has restricted the Elon Musk-led government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system. The order, issued early Saturday, stops the access temporarily and demands the destruction of any downloaded information saying there is risk of “irreparable harm.” The order from district judge Paul Engelmayer came in response to a suit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other state attorneys general against the Trump administration.
” The suit alleges that the team led by Musk and staffed by young associated who were categorized as “special government employees” have been unlawfully granted access to the Treasury system that previously was restricted to government employees who needed to perform specific tasks to operate the system.
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