Elon Musk and his DOGE team have gained access to the U.S. federal payment system with read-only rights, raising concerns about control over 90 percent of all federal payments 💵

Elon Musk's team in the "Department of Government Efficiency" gained access to the U.S. Treasury's federal payment system with read-only rights, which did not affect payments, including Social Security and Medicare. However, Democrats, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, expressed concern that DOGE, which processes about 90 percent of all federal payments, could limit access to funds. In response, the Treasury stated that Musk and his team's access did not impact the functionality of the system.