14 States to File Lawsuit Against DOGE Access to Government Payment Systems

The state attorneys general said the level of access given to DOGE is ‘unlawful’ and ‘unacceptable.’
14 States to File Lawsuit Against DOGE Access to Government Payment Systems
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A coalition of 14 state attorneys general said on Thursday that they will file a lawsuit to stop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive federal payment systems.

The coalition said that DOGE, an advisory committee led by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has no authority to access federal government systems—which they said contain Americans’ personal data, state bank account data, and “some of our country’s most sensitive data.”