Oregon Sues to Block Musk’s Treasury Access, Fearing He Could Cut Funding to Vital State Programs

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says giving Elon Musk access to the central payment system operated by the Treasury Department could allow him to block funding to critical state programs.

On Friday, Oregon joined 18 other State Attorney Generals in a lawsuit against the federal government to stop unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data and private information.

See also: Oregon’s Senator Wyden Sounds Alarm Over Elon Musk’s Access to Sensitive Treasury Payment System

Lawsuit Asserts that Access is Illegal

The lawsuit asserts that the Trump administration has illegally granted Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to the central payment system that includes the personal information of the American people, like Social Security numbers and bank account details.

Rayfield says access could enable DODGE to block payments to critical services like child and health care.

The coalition formed by the 18 attorneys general is calling for an injunction to stop the federal policy that provides Musk and DOGE with Treasury Department access and wants the policy to be declared unconstitutional and unlawful.

President and Billionaire Think They Are Above the Rule of Law

In a news release, Rayfield says the country has a ‘president and a billionaire who think they are above the rule of law.’

Rayfield says government decisions must be made in the ‘best interests of the American people,’ adding that ‘Oregon is committed to protecting the integrity of our financial systems.’ He described the federal policy as ‘reckless’ and an ‘unparalleled breach of national security and financial integrity.’

The Oregon Attorney General states that the Treasury is the ‘backbone of our economic stability’ and that unauthorized access could result in ‘catastrophic consequences for all Americans.’