New York Times: Warren raises concerns about DOGE’s ability to access sensitive commerce data.
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts sent a letter to Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, expressing concern that members of Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency could gain access to a trove of sensitive data held by the Commerce Department.
"The department is perhaps the largest repository of trade secrets and other forms of sensitive and confidential data on Mr. Musk's competitors and business partners," Ms. Warren wrote in the letter, which was published on Monday.
Commerce Department employees and others are watching DOGE's incursions across the government with increasing concern as Mr. Musk's team has sought to gain access to sensitive databases at multiple federal agencies and the Treasury Department’s payment systems.
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By: Madeleine Ngo and Ana Swanson
Source: New York Times
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