Trump, Musk Slashing of Government Draws Backlash

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Donald Trump, Elon Musk slash US government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired.
Elon Musk's DOGE wants to look at IRS computer data systems
The Elon Musk-lead Department of Government Efficiency is seeking unprecedented access to an IRS system, which holds a number of highly private tax information on millions of American citizens.
Trump, Musk Slashing of Government Draws Backlash, Even Among Some Republicans
President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk's unprecedented and frantic effort to slash the federal workforce, pushing tens of thousands of workers out of their roles, is starting to draw more significant backlash,
Elon Musk’s DOGE may soon have access to IRS taxpayer data. What does it mean for you?
A DOGE software engineer is reportedly close to gaining access to sensitive taxpayer data, which is raising alarms. Reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is seeking access to a guarded Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system has raised alarm bells in Washington and across the nation.
Elon Musk wields the chainsaw as Trump slashes 6,000 IRS jobs
A tearful executive at the US Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency’s workforce in the middle of the busy tax-filing season.
Here’s how many billions Elon Musk’s companies are making from U.S. taxpayers
Elon Musk is on a crusade against government spending. Unless, apparently, it's going to him."If action is not taken to curb ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS: AP sources
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS.
Does Elon Musk Have Access to IRS Taxpayer Data? What We Know
A request from DOGE has sparked legal and ethical questions regarding the limits of executive power and taxpayer privacy.
Elon Musk's DOGE presence at the IRS raises concerns about taxpayer data security, refund delays
Some Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the security of taxpayer data as Musk's cost-cutting task force moves to the IRS.
Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to sensitive and restricted IRS data
Among the systems DOGE is trying to access is the Integrated Data Retrieval System, which includes extensive information on ...
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FBI tells workers to ignore Elon Musk's request for proof of work email
US Government staff have been told to ignore an email sent round by Elon Musk and the Office of Personnel Management ...
Elon Musk's DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data, sources say
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax ...