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How is it acceptable that a billionaire with extensive private business interests is given full access to the U.S. Treasury's federal payment system?
Trump has been firing everybody who asks this, including a high ranking Treasury official. So, apparently, he says it's fine.
What safeguards, if any, are in place to prevent Elon Musk from using this access to benefit himself or his companies?
Unclear. Unless the administration presents clear evidence of such safeguards, we should probably assume they do not exist.
Why is there no public oversight or transparency over how this decision was made?
Congress has started some investigations into the matter. Some lawsuits regarding Elon's so-called DOGE group are already filed in court. It will take time for all that to shake out.
If a single billionaire can gain control over sensitive financial data, can we really call this a democracy?
In a way, people voted for this. Trump and his team won the election.
Comment by Welcome_666 at 05/02/2025 at 09:51 UTC
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But we didn’t vote for Musk. His name was not on any ballot yet he got full authority.
Both parties did not vote for his representation.