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“Do not give Musk access to sensitive data,” politicians warn US regulators

Elon Musk speaking at the Oval Office
Musk leads the newly established and unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Eyebrows have been raised over Elon Musk’s attempt to access federal payment systems and other sensitive information.

The US’s top financial regulators have received a warning from politicians in Congress to block Elon Musk’s attempts to gain access to federal payment systems and other sensitive data.

On Wednesday 12 February, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters wrote to the regulators stressing that recent attempts by members of