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Judge won't block Musk and DOGE from accessing data, making cuts at 7 agencies


Published on 2025-02-18 17:00:53 - MSN
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  • A federal judge on Tuesday declined to stop Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, from accessing data systems at seven federal agencies and firing or putting their employees on leave.

The article discusses a recent court decision where a federal judge declined to issue an injunction that would have blocked Elon Musk and the cryptocurrency Dogecoin from accessing certain data. This ruling came amidst a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against SpaceX, Tesla, and X Corp (formerly Twitter), alleging that these companies, under Musk's leadership, had improperly used government data. Concurrently, the article touches on significant budget cuts affecting seven federal agencies, which are part of broader efforts to reduce government spending. These cuts are impacting operations at agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Education, and others, potentially affecting their ability to fulfill their mandates effectively. The intertwining of these events highlights the complex relationship between government oversight, corporate data usage, and fiscal policy.

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