Elon Musk's DOGE Commission Gains Access to Sensitive Treasury Payment Systems

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - an Elon Musk-led advisory group under the new Trump administration - has now got access to the federal payment system, the New York Times reported citing people familiar with the change.

The move will help Musk and his team - which has been tasked by President Donald Trump to carry out cuts to the US government - to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

The development comes amid reports of David Lebryk, the top-ranking career US Treasury Department official, resigning following a clash with allies of Musk after they asked for access to payment systems.