The awful news that Elon Musk clashed with a top Treasury official in an effort to access govt payment systems raises a crucial question: Did Trump authorize this, or not?
I talked to former officials who explain why this is a key question, and why it's so alarming:
https://newrepublic.com/article/191014/trump-elon-musk-treasury-purge
I talked to former officials who explain why this is a key question, and why it's so alarming:
https://newrepublic.com/article/191014/trump-elon-musk-treasury-purge
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https://newrepublic.com/article/191014/trump-elon-musk-treasury-purge
But allowing a billionaire unlimited access to gov payment systems sounds impeachable asf.
It's our tax dollars.
Call them and tell them to do what we sent them to do: 202-224-2131.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
What don't you get about this? YOU are the problem, not us.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Only a matter of time before you see these thugs hauling art out of the museums
How many Scaramuccis do we have until Trump & Musk destroy the US economy?
This isn’t my area, so perhaps someone with more knowledge has an idea
Musk can now shut off federal funding to any state, city of federal entity that gets in the way of any of his projects. For instance, say Memphis requires stringent permits on xAI....ooops, there goes funding for schools.
It would work like that for anywhere he has business.
And when the protests inevitably come, Trump has his finger on the Insurrection Act trigger, dying to pull it. That's a Project 2024 plan.
Crypto plot
Trump Economics 101. Always play with other people's money.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
What don't you get about this? YOU are the problem, not us.
Could they use this to convert payments to crypto?
I’m a retired lawyer, & I’m happy to sign on as a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging this CF.
They are on some sort of suicide mission…and taking all of us with them.
I don’t comport with the “tinfoil crowd” - but this, this, feels like more than ordinary grift. More than just nihilism.
It feels like a desire to kill the US.
Why?
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/
“Do what we want you to do, and the payments keep flowing. Choose not to do what we want you to do, and the faucet turns off.”
Loyalty for money. Turning on your coworkers for money.
My guess.
Good question. Did Trump order it.
/Raw Story
WaPo
Michael Linden, former OMB official
I am so sick of this UNELECTED, unaccountable Afrikaaner running roughshod over our federal government.
"The two officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said some senior career employees at OPM have had their access revoked to some of the department's data systems."
Then there's the TN GOP legislature who are moving to criminalize voting against implementing Trump policies.
In halls of data shadows creep,
Elon demands what others keep.
Treasury’s heart, OPM’s core,
Controlled by Musk. He wants more!
And according Rs & SCOTUS, the President isn't bound by any laws.
Which probably means he can overthrow the US govt and institute personal rule and those hacks will say it's "legal".
This shit needs to be stopped right now.
That's where we are, isn't it?
https://bsky.app/profile/asharangappa.bsky.social/post/3lh5mhjd7ws2u
It’s a direct multi billion dollar pipeline from our tax dollars into his pocket.
Did you vote for that?
We have a dictator, my friends.
He should be arrested, but I don't see how it happens.
The only option is take him out.
#TheyAreAllTargetsNow
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-no-oversight-2671043587/
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"
What don't you get about this? YOU are the problem, not us.
They can and will likely use it to purge all government employees.
https://tinyurl.com/c2fmbyfd
What the hell were ya'all thinking?
SSA isn’t an Article 2 Executive responsibility.
@schiff.senate.gov
@aoc.bsky.social
@raskin.house.gov
@wyden.senate.gov
@sanders.senate.gov
https://newrepublic.com/article/191014/trump-elon-musk-treasury-purge
Whatever we do is gonna have to work one of those three motivators.
Why is Trump allowing Elon to view any government employee private information ?
"directly influence whether previously authorized government obligations are honored."
is what trump's call to Zelensky was about. Remember?
It's why Democrats impeached him. We already learned that Republicans are okay with it. Will they give the federal checkbook to Musk now?
The names were too be submitted later.
So I wouldn't be surprised if they do.
I'm just saying if I were the US govt and built a honeypot, this would be the bingo
This is a cybercrime happening in broad daylight.
All acts, all associates are both.
(h/t @jonathanbchait.bsky.social)
https://newrepublic.com/article/191014/trump-elon-musk-treasury-purge
140 years was a good run. But then Trump, Musk and 70 million befuddled or deplorable Americans.
So that will mean reducing the Judiciary and Law Enforcement by about 75%.
We shall see.
Both will probably try to run the US Government as if is their wholly owned business.
Neither of them have any empathy for the needs or wishes of other nations - or indeed their fellow citizens.
This seems illegal. How is it that a non government employee has gained access to all these systems and is allowed to wreck havoc.
Can this be quickly investigated by congress?
Not elected
Not vetted
Not confirmed
No oversight
Not accountable
the very definition of rogue - unprincipled, deceitful, unreliable, scoundrel
- threat to our government, economy, national security
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Separation of powers means he's just delusionally babbling.
Elon is a threat to our country. 47 already got elected and got lots of money. 🍊 could pull a “shocked, SHOCKED.”
Start a protest, create a meme, and start a trend! GET ELON OUT!
This is an easy win for us. Get this billionaire out of our government! Scare Trump into making an easy decision to save himself!
Everyone else negotiated confirmations so they could go home Thursday for the weekend.
PROJECT 2025 is in full force! An IMMIGRANT FROM SOUTH AFRICA … NOW has access to sensitive data Social Security and Medicare customer payments systems, such as BANK ACCOUNTS 🤬
I don't know if he can do it legally even if trump authorizes it.
He needs to fuck all the way off back to South Africa
Musk and the rest of the billionaire techno-nazis, wannabe dictators of technology-controlled mini-nations, are the longer term threat.
https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?si=SiV32CqAsu7dLBnK
#SaboteurMusk
he is now lashing out in any way he can, including by abusing the root passwords to random government websites that had nothing to with it
this official kept him from looting a payment system. #GrabTheLootAndScoot
I have other thoughts on why
1. X as payment system. He’s wanted X to be WeChat for a long time
2. Details of who’s getting paid, to shame them or to target them
3. Study it so he can replicate it and loot the government by privatizing it - for himself of course
That is a HUGE story in itself.
The entire Senate should be shutting DOGE down.
They have lengthy hearings for puppets in different arms of government. Meanwhile, this guy wants direct access to $trillions and decimates the federal workforce unchecked.
This seems like inexcusable over-reach by that immigrant.
EVERYTHING MUST GO!
Bring your yacht, bring your jet, these bargains are simply WALKING OUT THE DOOR.
This once functioning government department---SLASHED!
We've gone CRAZY! The cartel says these treasury coffers MUST BE EMPTIED!
This is Banana Republic 💩.
So many people need to eventually see justice for what they’re doing to our country.
Privacy Act of 1947, and possibly some espionage laws depending on what they are doing.
Your name here is painfully resonant. People here will believe you but the ones who should (the MAGAts) will not.
You chose an accurate name for the times, didn't you?
If Trump doesn't get angry and fire someone, then the person has not overstepped his authority and Trump is happy with what they are doing.
We've re-elected a real life organized crime boss.
The key question is how do we stop this
It's excruciating.
In halls of data shadows creep,
Elon demands what others keep.
Treasury’s heart, OPM’s core,
Controlled by Musk. He wants more!
Musk has captured the US Treasury.
Perhaps that’s due to a failure of imagination
It should be a four alarm scandal that Musk, authorized or not, is taking a blowtorch to our federal infrastructure with zero clue of how it will end.
Time to the Dems to get up and do something finally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVAQoLZKSRw
Muskrat is an evil Nazi ratfucker.
And i think in addition to shutting off payments there will be heists.
$ 6 Trillion..
I DID NOT VOTE FOR THIS BASTARD. NO ONE DID. HE WAS NOT ON THE BALLOT. /rage
The world is watching and we all knew what Trump would do.
We didn’t know the American public would just roll over and accept it. Until now.
Our politicians are too slow to act. We need to get as many eyes on this as possible. Its time to take action!
We all expect this for the next 4 years. Unless my dream of Trump choking on a Big Mac and Musk just disappearing actually happens.
All confirmations etc must be halted until you
'figure out what the hell is going on'...
This is my major outrage right now. it is so frustrating.
What about option 3: trump said "do whatever the hell you want!". That's his MO: empower people do enact his will as they see fit. He need not direct specifics, and they are not "going rogue".
Musk has zero accountability or oversight and yet has wrestled an inherently governmental function away from OPM.
That has to stop now! Today Congress, Today!
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