Democrats demand probe into DOGE’s alleged mishandling of personal data

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Democrats are calling on Treasury Department and General Services Administration watchdogs to investigate a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee’s access to sensitive data. In a letter to Deputy Inspectors General Loren Sciurba and Robert Erickson, Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) say the probe should address DOGE staffer Marko Elez’s “unauthorized and potentially illegal disclosure” of a spreadsheet containing personal information while Elez was secretly rifling through sensitive government systems. Earlier this year, reports emerged that the 25-year-old Elez was granted read and write access to Treasury Department payment systems. Court filings later revealed the extent of his access and claimed that Elez broke Treasury policy by sending an employee spreadsheet to members of the Tr ... Read full article.