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Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show

Elon Musk's associates at the Treasury Department requested to stop all USAID payments using a sensitive payment system shortly after Donald Trump's inauguration, prompting legal concerns from Acting Treasury Secretary David Lebryk.
Lebryk suggested that the State Department should rescind the payments instead, indicating a potential legal risk for himself if he complied with the request.
The emails reveal an effort by Musk's team to control grant funding from USAID, which they oppose, leading to a political debate and court proceedings over access to the payment system.
The actions raised alarms among lawmakers and civil servants, with a judge siding against granting Musk's team access to the payment systems, highlighting concerns over the implications for federal funding.

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Fortune

DOGE was given the job of stopping Treasury payments to USAID, sources say

DOGE’s efforts to stop USAID payments undermine assurances that it only had “read-only access” to the system as part of an audit process.

15 days ago·New York, United States

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Helena Independent Record

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Sources: DOGE targeted Treasury money to USAID

Officials working with Elon Musk sought access to the U.S. Department of Treasury payment system to stop money from flowing to USAID, according to two sources.

16 days ago·Helena, United States

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The New Republic

Guess Which Top Trump Adviser Took USAID Money?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been rushing to completely shut down the U.S. development agency.

16 days ago

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Associated Press News

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DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the U.S. Department of Treasury payment system to

16 days ago·United States

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Raw Story

Emails reveal new details about Elon Musk allies trying to shut off Treasury funds: report

Elon Musk's lieutenants got right to work after Donald Trump returned to office trying to shut down congressionally approved funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to newly obtained emails.The communications show the tech mogul's allies installed at the Treasury ...

16 days ago·United States

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CNN

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Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show

Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting secretary, a career civil servant, to immediately shut off all USAID payments using the department’s own ultra-sensitive payment processing system.

16 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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