An open letter to the President & U.S. Congress

Revoke unauthorized access to secure government payment systems.

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The reported actions by Elon Musk and his DOGE team to seize control of the Treasury Department's payment systems are an alarming and unprecedented breach of security and democratic norms. Allowing unvetted private individuals access to the government's financial databases containing trillions of dollars in payments and sensitive personal information of millions of Americans is reckless and potentially disastrous. This unilateral power grab undermines the lawful authority of career civil servants who have dedicated their lives to responsible management of public funds. Such a brazen coup against established procedures poses severe risks to national security, financial stability, and the privacy rights of every citizen. This illegal overreach must be stopped immediately to safeguard the integrity of the federal government's operations and restore faith in its institutions. Decisive action is urgently needed from Congress and the administration to reassert civilian control, revoke Musk's access, and investigate how such a security failure was allowed to occur. Defending core principles of transparency, accountability and separation of powers is critical to upholding constitutional democracy.

▶ Created on February 4 by Rachel

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