Elon Musk Gains Access to Federal Payment System After Treasury Shake-Up – According to five people familiar with the change, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to the federal payment system late Friday, providing Elon Musk and the team he leads with a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
The increased authority comes after a confrontation this week with a top Treasury official who refused to allow Mr. Musk’s lieutenants access to the department’s payment system, which delivers money on behalf of the whole federal government.
The official, a career civil servant called David Lebryk, was put on leave and then abruptly quit on Friday after the conflict, according to persons acquainted with his departure.
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