The Musk Administration's Efficiency Department has been granted access to the U.S. Treasury Department's payment system.

BlockBeats News, February 2nd — Sources said that the U.S. Treasury Department has agreed to allow Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to enter the Treasury Department's payment system, which distributes trillions of dollars in benefits, subsidies, and tax refunds to Americans each year, usually managed by career civil servants.

Treasury Secretary Bennett approved the move. The Treasury Department's payment system is one of the U.S. government's primary financial arteries, and any disruption to its operation could potentially cause far-reaching economic chaos. Former Treasury Department officials said that the involvement of political appointees in managing the payment network is unusual because the network includes a strict protocol to ensure the security and privacy of payment operations.

It is currently unclear how the DOGE representatives intend to use their access to the payment system. Sources said that DOGE representatives will not have the direct authority to stop individual payments or make other changes, as their access is "read-only."

Bennett approved this arrangement on the condition that the activities of DOGE representatives must be documented and supervised. The source said that DOGE representatives intend to review the overall efficiency of the payment system. (Jinse Finance)