Treasury Faces Legal Challenge Over Data-Sharing Deal With Musk's DOGE

Elon Musk has been granted access to the U.S. system that distributes Social Security and Medicaid payments. (Credit: Christopher Furlon/Getty Images)

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and several other unions filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday, challenging its decision to grant access to Treasury data to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, followed reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent authorized the data-sharing arrangement with Elon Musk-led DOGE, last weekend.