Federal Judge Rules DOGE Team Can Access Sensitive Treasury Systems

The ruling, issued on May 27, represents a win for the Trump administration.

Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt, which reads "DOGE," to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House on March 9, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

A team of four staffers with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can now access a Treasury Department system, a federal judge ruled on May 27 in a win for the Trump administration.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas allowed four employees with DOGE, which is associated with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to access the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which is used by the federal government to distribute trillions of dollars in payments. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by Democratic-led states.