Elon Musk granted access to sensitive data

A US appeals court has overturned an order that prevented Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive US citizen data at the Treasury and Education departments and the Office of Personnel Management.

A judge had previously warned that allowing the DOGE to access the personal information of millions of US citizens would be too risky. The appeals court also said oral arguments in the case will be heard on May 5.

Meanwhile, five working groups led by the American Federation of Teachers and six retired military officers have accused the Trump administration of violating federal law by allowing Musk’s team to assess sensitive US citizen data.

This information includes individuals' Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, income, citizenship status, student loans, and veterans' disability benefits.

Critics believe that allowing Elon Musk's team to access sensitive information about American citizens may lead to the use of this sensitive information for other purposes, such as pursuing Trump's immigration goals.

The DOGE was established by order of Donald Trump with the aim of reducing federal spending, shrinking the government, and combating budget waste in various departments of the government, and Elon Musk is its head.

This comes a few days ago, while American people held large rallies in various cities of the country to protest the policies of the Donald Trump administration and Elon Musk's plans as a government advisor.