Sunday, February 2, 2025

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System and USAID; Update: Musk has shut down USAID

Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Access to Treasury’s Payments System

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

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Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.

Musk says Trump wants to shut down USAID

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Elon Musk standing on a stage surrounded by a crowd with his arms raised.

Scott Bessent, wearing a blue suit and tie, gestures with his right hand while sitting in front of a microphone.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted a handful of members affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system late on Friday.Credit Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times