Democrat lawmakers question DOGE’s access to personal data

House and Senate Democrats have sent a slew of letters to federal agencies and White House officials expressing concerns about the level of access that Elon Musk’s DOGE unit has to sensitive information.

Democrat lawmakers are increasingly trying to use their oversight authorities to get answers about the level of access that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has to Americans’ sensitive information.

The DOGE team has been tasked by President Donald Trump with shaking up government operations and slashing spending across the federal agencies. The level of access that the unit’s employees — a number of whom are reportedly under the age of 24 — already have to agencies’ systems containing troves of personal data, however, has led to intense criticism from Democrats. 

Since the start of February, Democrats in the House and Senate have sent almost a dozen missives to federal agencies, the White House and watchdog ...