"Although Elon Musk appears to have been granted the status of 'Special Government Employee,’ there is no evidence that he, or any of his associates working under the 'DOGE team' moniker are entitled to access our government systems, nor is there any evidence that they have undergone the proper vetting to ensure the security of taxpayer and government data,” they added.
"We are deeply concerned that unauthorized system access could be occurring across the federal government and could pose a major threat to the personal privacy of all Americans and to the national security of our nation," the lawmakers said in the letter.
The Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter Thursday to push deputy inspectors general at a number of federal agencies to investigate possible security breaches by Musk’s team.
USAID staff was put on leave this week after Musk said he was attempting to close down the agency, deeming it “beyond repair.” Lawmakers said that there had been unauthorized access to classified data at USAID and OPM.
House Democrats are pushing for investigations into possible national security threats posed by Elon Musk’s unvetted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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