Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a controversial part of the Trump administration, has gained access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems, even though state attorneys general raised concerns and Congress did not formally review its personnel. This win comes after a long legal fight that started in February 2025, when DOGE first tried to access the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the federal government’s main account for payments.
After the Trump administration met the court’s demands by proving they had set up thorough training and vetting steps, the judge allowed one DOGE employee to get access in April. Once the administration showed further compliance, the judge ruled in late May to let four more DOGE employees in. The decision also set a rule for future DOGE hires to get access without court approval, as long as they went through the same training and vetting.
