Tennessee House Democratic Leader Karen Camper is calling for an investigation into potential unauthorized access and misuse of sensitive federal data by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Camper has raised concerns about the department gaining access to critical Treasury Department payment systems and Office of Personnel Management systems, as well as aides bringing hard drives into these systems.
Camper’s investigation request raises questions about data security and potential breaches affecting Tennesseans and Tennessee-based federal employees. She is calling on Attorney General John Skrmetti to look into whether data related to Tennesseans has been accessed or extracted, where the data is being stored, the chain of custody for any extracted data, and whether any data has been transferred to unauthorized individuals or entities.
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been given broad authority by Trump to reduce the size of the federal government, leading to the abrupt closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has also received access to sensitive payment systems at the U.S. Treasury Department.
The investigation request comes in the midst of growing concerns about data security and privacy, as well as potential unauthorized access to sensitive government systems. This story is still developing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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