1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

In President Trump's latest power grab, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has seized access to multiple federal computer systems that house the sensitive personal information of millions of Americans – including our bank accounts, health records, and Social Security numbers. They're also reportedly using AI to decide what critical public services and programs to cut, opening up our personal information to enormous cybersecurity vulnerabilities. This is a massive and potentially illegal invasion of our privacy. Our data is protected by laws that limit who can access it and how it can be used. But DOGE is forcing its way into the government's most protected systems without consideration of the longstanding privacy safeguards mandated by Congress. We need to demand that our private records not be illegally accessed, analyzed, or weaponized by Trump, DOGE, and an unaccountable team of unvetted outsiders. Congress must step up, do its job, and check the president's violations of our rights.