Summary
David A. Lebryk, a top Treasury official, is retiring after clashing with allies of Elon Musk over access to the U.S. government’s payment systems, which handle over $6 trillion annually in Social Security, Medicare, salaries, and tax refunds.
Typically controlled by a few career officials, these systems are crucial to tens, if not hundreds, of millions of people across the country.
Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) sought access under a Trump executive order, raising concerns over political influence.
The dispute underscores Musk’s growing influence and alarms experts over potential interference in federal financial operations.
That’s an easy excuse that has no basis in reality at this moment in time. Until someone falls out a window things like this are just capitulation for the sake of convenience.