Musk Says DOGE Is Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors
www.bloomberg.com
Elon Musk said his “DOGE team” of government efficiency enforcers is shutting down some payments to federal contractors, suggesting that the world’s richest man may have access to sensitive systems used at the US Treasury Department.

Summary

Elon Musk announced that he is shutting down payments to federal contractors, suggesting his team has access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems.

Musk said that DOGE halted payments to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity providing social services to refugees, by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Treasury officials have not confirmed the extent of his influence, but reports indicate DOGE has full access. Musk also called USAID “a criminal organization” that should “die.”

Senator Ron Wyden warned that DOGE could disrupt payments for Social Security, Medicare, and government contracts.

  • Jack-A-Noodle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    86·
    16 hours ago

    I’d like to take the opportunity to remind everyone what it took to defeat the Nazis last time. It’s gonna take a lot more this time, and you’re gonna have to get really comfortable with things. I can’t mention her or be banned.

    War is only the beginning. Remember how the allies beat the Nazis: by wiping them off the fucking planet.

    • redisdead@lemmy.world
      17·
      11 hours ago

      For having wiped the Nazis off the fucking planet, there sure are a ton of them still fucking around.

      • Random Dent@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        4 hours ago

        All the more reason this is going to get ugly, even when we wiped them off the planet it only took a century or so before they came back because people are mostly nasty idiots who don’t learn from history.

        I suppose the revised plan is going to have to be to wipe them off the planet again and then make sure they stay scared forever.

    • masterofn001@lemmy.ca
      28·
      15 hours ago

      First step is destroying their tech infrastructure and capabilities.

      The power they have with the data they have with the force available - it absolutely must be destroyed.

      Without that at their advantage,we’re almost on a level playing field.

      • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Given that their access haven’t been “suspiciously revoked” by some furries, I don’t think their tech infrastructure is in danger.

        Also they’re moving their hostings into Texas, a state with very little leftist activity, unless they piss off too many people there too, I’m quite a doomer about it. The EU, Canada, etc. will likely do barely anything, and instead will try to please the tech overlords for a while, only to find out they cannot be pleased with anything less than total control.

      • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
        16·
        14 hours ago

        Basically, unless we fix the media control it’s an uphill battle. People leaving X and reddit gives some small hope for social media. But it’s still rough with Fox, Sinclair, and iheartradio.