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Administrative leave in Syria is not the same as administrative leave in Bethesda,
the judge said in his order
That is both because of the risk that the new policy presents of the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information and the heightened risk that the systems in question will be more vulnerable than before to hacking,
he wrote
If DOGE members have any access to payment systems, we recommend suspending that access immediately and conducting a comprehensive review of all actions they may have taken on these systems."
It added
This unelected group, led by the world’s richest man, is not authorized to have this information, and they explicitly sought this unauthorized access to illegally block payments that millions of Americans rely on, payments for health care, child care and other essential programs,
James said in a video message released by her office Friday
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This is the largest data breach in American history,
Tong said in a statement on Friday
This decision failed to account for legal obligations to protect such data and ignored the privacy expectations of federal fund recipients,
including states, veterans, retirees, and taxpayers, ... the lawsuit saysPresident Trump does not have the power to give away Americans’ private information to anyone he chooses, and he cannot cut federal payments approved by Congress,
James said in a statement
Instead of working to become a party that focuses on the will of the people, they are hell-bent on keeping their heads in the sand and gaslighting on the widely supported mission of DOGE,
Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary, said in a statement
Musk and DOGE have no authority to access Americans’ private information and some of our country’s most sensitive data,
said New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading the complaint
I wish we didn't have to do it, but my God, we are here today because there is a narcissistic billionaire running the government who peddles in fascism,
Casten said Thursday
They're not stopping them because they're not working in the best interest of the American people,
Jeffries said on Thursday during a press conferenceWhy does DOGE need all of that?"
a reporter asked Trump at the White House
I obviously disagree with some of Elez’s posts, but I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life,
Vance saidThese are highly trained professionals,
Bessent said in an interview with BloombergJust for the record, I was racist before it was cool,
Elez’s account posted, ... according to the JournalI’m with the vice president,
Trump saidWe only need three Republicans with the courage of their convictions to join our efforts to protect the American people from this extreme and illegal overreach."
He addedWhy does Elon Musk and his minions need access to the names, Social Security numbers, addresses, and birthdates of millions of Americans?"
Jeffries asked
Elon Musk is the greatest entrepreneur of this generation,
Bessent told FOX Business host Larry KudlowWhat are they doing with that information, and why aren't House Republicans stopping them?"
Jeffries said, adding