A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

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By Vittoria Elliott, Dhruv Mehrotra, Leah…Feb 4, 2025, 1:02 am126 ptsTrending
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

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