A coalition of a dozen state attorneys general has announced plans to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the U.S. Department of the Treasury's payment systems.
In a joint statement, the attorneys general argued that DOGE's access to the system—which contains sensitive personal data on millions of Americans—is both unauthorized and unlawful. They accused Musk's team of seeking this access to interfere with federal payments that fund essential programs such as health care and childcare.
"This level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable," the statement read. "DOGE has no authority to access this information, which they explicitly sought in order to block critical payments that millions of Americans rely on."
The group also challenged President Donald Trump's authority to cut federally approved payments or release personal information at his discretion. While the lawsuit's specific legal target was not detailed, the attorneys general vowed to take action to "stop this injustice."
Joining in the legal effort are attorneys general from California, Maine, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and several other states, underscoring growing opposition to Musk's expanding influence over federal operations.
The plans to file come among other legal efforts initiated against DOGE and protests outside DOGE headquarters and other government buildings impacted by the sweeping cuts initiated by the newly formed department.
Originally published on Latin Times
