Washington, Feb 3, 2025 (AFP) - Musk takes control of US Treasury payments systems

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2025-02-03

Elon Musk's aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department's payments system -- which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year -- sparking alarm among critics. Musk, the world's richest person, is leading President Donald Trump's federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). "The corruption and waste is being rooted out in real-time," Musk posted Sunday on X, the platform he o......

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