Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax information on millions of Americans, sources say.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is trying to pry into the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Integrated Data Retrieval System — which can include bank account information you have tied to your IRS account.
The Elon Musk-lead Department of Government Efficiency is seeking unprecedented access to an IRS system, which holds a number of highly private tax information on millions of American citizens.
Elon Musk went straight to the slurs after being called out yet again for saying that astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station by the Biden administration for “political reasons”—a lie that astronauts themselves have repeatedly debunked.
The White House said federal agencies have discretion over key policy, as records showed Elon Musk’s team pushing for still more enormous changes.
Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.
The IRS is latest federal agency under review by Elon Musk’s cost-cutting group.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS.