Rep. Pressley leads protest against Elon Musk's influence over federal finances at Treasury.
In February 2025, Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, protested outside the Treasury Department, accusing Elon Musk of wielding undue influence over federal financial systems. Musk, appointed by President Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is reviewing government spending. Protesters, including Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, claim Musk's access to Treasury data is a "hostile takeover." The Treasury Department maintains that Musk's team has only read-only access to data for efficiency assessments.
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