In their Feb.3 lawsuit in Washington, D.C., federal court, the employee unions and retirees said Treasury had violated privacy laws by giving Musk and DOGE “full access” to government payment records.

People gather to protest outside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) headquarters after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was charged with oversight of OPM, in Washington, U.S. February 2, 2025.
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