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Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system
wtop.com ^ | February 8, 2025

Posted on 02/08/2025 7:34:13 AM PST by kevcol

A federal judge, citing a risk of “irreparable harm,” has temporarily restricted Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system
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US District Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered the destruction of any downloaded information from the payment system by anyone given access to it since January 20,

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1 posted on 02/08/2025 7:34:13 AM PST by kevcol
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To: kevcol

Tell the Judge to pound sand.

L


2 posted on 02/08/2025 7:35:56 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: kevcol

He can be safely ignored. The judge cannot deny the executive branch access to an executive branch agency.


3 posted on 02/08/2025 7:35:57 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: kevcol

Ignore him.


4 posted on 02/08/2025 7:36:18 AM PST by madison10
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To: kevcol

Too late, the irreparable harm has already been completed.


5 posted on 02/08/2025 7:36:56 AM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: DesertRhino

bttt


6 posted on 02/08/2025 7:37:34 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: kevcol

too late, they already have the data needed


7 posted on 02/08/2025 7:37:57 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: DesertRhino

“He can be safely ignored”

Seems that way, yes.

The judge acting in this way is an obvious violation of the Separation of Powers doctrine.


8 posted on 02/08/2025 7:39:02 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: kevcol

On what grounds? This is an executive branch manner and the president has authorized the collection of the information.

I agree that the information should be treated with utmost care and confidentiality which is why another judge only allowed TWO people access to the info.


9 posted on 02/08/2025 7:39:05 AM PST by Skywise
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To: kevcol

Doesn’t “irreparable harm “ (whatever that’s supposed to mean) have to be proven first?


10 posted on 02/08/2025 7:39:25 AM PST by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: kevcol

Trump’s Treasury Secretary has now assumed office and can order this himself. This judge should be impeached for violating separation of powers, and doing so blatantly.


11 posted on 02/08/2025 7:39:51 AM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: DesertRhino

The judge issued the order, now let him enforce it.


12 posted on 02/08/2025 7:40:26 AM PST by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: kevcol

Who elected this jughead? Why is the piggy interfering with the way AMERICANS govern themselves. Time for Americans to start culling this herd of America-hating DemonRATS. Throw them all out. Make they get REAL JOBS with less power that is destructive to America.


13 posted on 02/08/2025 7:41:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't forget to celebrate "A Day Without Guac and Panther Pee" today! )
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To: Skywise
On what grounds? This is an executive branch manner and the president has authorized the collection of the information.

DOGE is auditing the Executive Branch. President Trump has authorized DOGE to do that.

So what is the judge trying to do here?

14 posted on 02/08/2025 7:41:29 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: kevcol

I can’t do that, Hal


15 posted on 02/08/2025 7:41:57 AM PST by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: kevcol

Of course, deep state is circling the wagons


16 posted on 02/08/2025 7:42:00 AM PST by BigFreakinToad (All she is, is cackles in the wind.)
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To: kevcol

Joe Pedo would tell this maggot to FO!


17 posted on 02/08/2025 7:42:02 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Don't forget to celebrate "A Day Without Guac and Panther Pee" today! )
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To: DesertRhino

Sort of hard to say the president and his agents are not in charge at treasury, it the executives primary role to run the department and write the checks for the other departments. Good to see the executive is grabbing back their native power. The congress needs to define roles and agencies well enough that the bureaucratic state does not immediately come back as soon as attentions go to other thing.


18 posted on 02/08/2025 7:42:16 AM PST by protoconservative (Been Conservative Before You Were Born )
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To: kevcol

Eww. Maybe Elon’s wiz kids saved the data somewhere else? Like on a thumb drive or something. Lol


19 posted on 02/08/2025 7:42:19 AM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: kevcol

Looks like DOGE needs to audit the Federal judiciary system.


20 posted on 02/08/2025 7:43:29 AM PST by abb
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