The IRS is preparing to provide access to sensitive taxpayer data to a member of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This decision, aimed at tackling entrenched waste and fraud in the system, allows the team to scrutinize private financial data tied to millions of Americans. Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman, emphasized the need for direct access to effectively address issues. The involvement of Musk’s team in government agencies raises questions about data access limitations traditionally set for political appointees.
The examination of the I.R.S. system represents the latest move by members of Mr. Musk's team to push the boundaries of access to government data beyond what is typical for political appointees.
Mr. Fields added: DOGE will continue to shine a light on the fraud they uncover as the American people deserve to know what their government has been spending their hard-earned tax dollars on.
Waste, fraud and abuse have been deeply entrenched in our broken system for far too long, Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman, said.
Gavin Kliger, a young software engineer who was brought into the Office of Personnel Management as part of the DOGE effort, worked at I.R.S. headquarters on Thursday.
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