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Plaskett Attacks Musk’s Role in DOGE, But Wasteful Spending Findings Tell a Different Story

  • Ernice Gilbert
  • February 07, 2025

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, including V.I. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, held a press conference on Thursday titled "Taxpayer Privacy After Musk Meddling." During the event, Plaskett voiced concerns over the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to sensitive federal data. She questioned the role of Elon Musk, stating, "Why Elon Musk a special government employee, whatever the hell that means. That's a new term that's come up, who has nothing, was never elected to anything, is an outside billionaire consultant and those of faith department have access to the most sensitive federal payment systems and confidential tax information of millions of Americans now they have access to much more extensive than they've even disclosed to the public." Contrary to Plaskett's comments, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated that DOGE's access to the Treasury's payment systems is strictly read-only — a statement that has been made clear several times i...

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