DOGE has gained access to government employees' sensitive information via the Office of Personnel Management, payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week.

The CMS said it’s working with the Department of Government Efficiency to find “opportunities for more effective and efficient use of resources in line with meeting the goals of President Trump. The agency could be a big — and politically delicate — target for DOGE.

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.

Musk has moved with lightning speed to try to remake the federal government. Many Democrats and even some Republicans say his efforts are unlawful.

The US Treasury Department has granted Elon Musk's government efficiency team, known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), "read-only" access to its coded payment system data, according to Bloomberg News.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is encountering significant legal hurdles as it seeks access to sensitive information within the U.S. Department of Labor. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO),