Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Coalition of 12 Attorneys General to Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
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February 6, 2025
Attorney Generals Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Danna Hayes
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Coalition of 12 Attorneys General to Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
AUGUSTA – Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury granting Elon Musk and his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) staffers access to sensitive payment systems containing Americans’ personally identifiable information:
“In the past week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has given Elon Musk access to Americans’ personal private information, state bank account data, and other information that is some of our country’s most sensitive data.
“As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told ‘no,’ but in our country, no one is above the law. The President does not have the power to give away our private information to anyone he chooses, and he cannot cut federal payments approved by Congress.
“This level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable. DOGE has no authority to access this information, which they explicitly sought in order to block critical payments that millions of Americans rely on – payments that support health care, childcare, and other essential programs.
“In defense of our Constitution, our right to privacy, and the essential funding that individuals and communities nationwide are counting on, we will be filing a lawsuit to stop this injustice.”
Joining Attorney General Frey in releasing this statement are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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