Coalition of US states to file lawsuit

Coalition of US states to file lawsuit after Musk’s DOGE gains access to Americans’ personal data
A coalition of over a dozen U.S. states say they are planning to file a lawsuit in an effort to block billionaire Elon Musk’s team of cost-cutters from accessing sensitive federal government payment systems containing personal data on Americans.
13 states to sue over Elon Musk’s DOGE accessing government payment systems, personal data
They say it could lead to security risks or missed payments for programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
Musk’s DOGE agents access sensitive government personnel data, Washington Post reports
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Democratic attorneys general in more than a dozen states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' sensitive personal information.
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