A federal judge blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive personal data, according to the Associated Press. The data is held by the Education Department, Treasury Department, and Office of Personnel Management. The judge ruled the administration likely broke the law and failed to justify why DOGE required such access. Trump recently ordered the dismantling of the Education Department, transferring duties to other agencies. DOGE’s mission is to target fraud and inefficiencies in federal programs, but critics argue it is being used for political purposes.
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00:02Federal judge blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency
00:05from accessing sensitive personal data, according to the Associated Press.
00:09The data is held by the Education Department,
00:11Treasury Department and Office of Personnel Management.
00:14The judge ruled the administration likely broke the law
00:17and failed to justify why Doge required such access.
00:21Trump recently ordered the dismantling of the Education Department,
00:24transferring duties to other agencies.
00:26Doge's stated mission is to target fraud and inefficiencies in federal programs,
00:31but critics argue it is being used for political purposes.