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Beatrice Nolan

A 25-year-old DOGE staffer was mistakenly given edit access to the Treasury Department’s payment system

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  • A 25-year-old DOGE staffer, who resigned last week after being linked to a social media account that shared racist posts, was briefly given edit access to the Treasury Department’s secure payment system.

A 25-year-old DOGE staffer who resigned after being linked to racist social posts was briefly given edit permission over the Treasury Department's payment systems, according to an official's affidavit.

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