Judge Loosens Ban Regarding Musk’s DOGE Access Treasury Data

A judge just gave Elon Musk’s DOGE team partial access to sensitive Treasury systems.

But only if one member completes training and files financial disclosures.

The move eases an earlier ban in a lawsuit from 19 Democrat (surprise, surprise) AGs .

They had argued DOGE staff weren’t qualified to handle private financial data.

DOGE says it’s modernizing payment systems, not snooping.

The court’s message: access granted, but first take the training.

I can’t help but wonder if this is a stall tactic. In my head I’m hearing: “By the time they finish the training, that should give your team enough time to destroy the files pertaining to….”

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas  softens DOGE ban on access to Treasury Department information for one stafferhttps://t.co/KuljfYBCiJ pic.twitter.com/lnkCpww7Wy

— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) April 15, 2025

This should get real interesting, real fast!

🚨BREAKING: Judge Vargas just flipped, giving DOGE team full Treasury access after 19 Dem AGs tried blocking them!

Big victory for those fighting wasteful spending. Never seen DC bureaucrats so scared of actual reform.

What systems should they tackle first?

— Teri Batts (@battst76) April 14, 2025

CNN reports:

A New York judge has relaxed a ban she’d put on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency preventing it from accessing sensitive Treasury Department information related to millions of Americans.

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas said in a written opinion late Friday that one DOGE worker, Ryan Wunderly, can access sensitive payment and data systems if he completes training that Treasury employees typically go through before given such access and submits a financial disclosure report.

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general who sued over privacy issues amid DOGE’s assertion that it was working to modernize Treasury payment systems.

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The lawsuit contended that Musk’s ‘DOGE’ team was composed of “political appointees” who should not have access to Treasury records handled by “civil servants” specially trained in protecting such sensitive information as Social Security and bank account numbers.

DOGE Tracker posted:

MAJOR WIN: JUDGE GRANTS DOGE ACCESS TO TREASURY SYSTEMS DESPITE DEM RESISTANCE
Judge Vargas has overturned her previous ban, allowing Elon Musk’s DOGE team back into Treasury systems after 19 Dem AGs tried blocking access. Ryan Wunderly now cleared to continue the mission of modernizing payment systems and cutting wasteful spending. The fight to drain the swamp continues! Trump’s efficiency vision moves forward despite opposition.

🚨🇺🇸MAJOR WIN: JUDGE GRANTS DOGE ACCESS TO TREASURY SYSTEMS DESPITE DEM RESISTANCE
Judge Vargas has overturned her previous ban, allowing Elon Musk's DOGE team back into Treasury systems after 19 Dem AGs tried blocking access. Ryan Wunderly now cleared to continue the mission of… pic.twitter.com/o5JTXnENtg

— DOGE Tracker (@Tracking_DOGE) April 14, 2025