Recent reports indicate that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has taken significant actions within federal agencies, leading to protests by federal employees the U.S. Treasury Department, DOGE personnel have been granted "read-only" access to payment system, which has raised concerns among lawmakers and citizens about potential risks to personal data
Additionally, aides to Musk have reportedly locked career civil servants out of computer systems at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which contain personal data of millions of federal employees
These actions have led to significant unrest among federal employees, resulting in protests outside the Treasury Department. Protesters have gathered to denounce Musk's access to sensitive financial data and the broader incursions of his "department of government efficiency" into federal operations.
For a live perspective on the ongoing protests, you can watch the following coverage: