19 states sue to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data
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(ABC 6 News) — 19 states, including Minnesota, are suing the Trump administration, looking to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing highly sensitive taxpayer records of millions of Americans.
The lawsuit alleges that allowing access to sensitive data poses major cybersecurity risks and violates multiple federal laws.
The lawsuit also raises concerns Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent changed data protection rules to allow DOGE employees to access that sensitive data.