Two Democratic leaders in Congress are warning the Federal Reserve and other financial regulatory agencies not to cooperate with staff members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) while the Trump administration is requesting employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to justify hundreds of its contracts.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), the ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services, sent a letter to Fed Chairman Jerome Power and the heads of three regulatory agencies – the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – urging them not to share internal data with DOGE employees.
“Early evidence suggests the Trump Administration and DOGE are violating the US Constitution and a variety of laws,” the lawmakers wrote, claiming without evidence that the DOGE workers were being reckless with confidential data at the agencies they were auditing.
“Given the sensitive data each of your agencies maintain as well as the critical payment infrastructure that the Federal Reserve operates, we urge that you and your staff do not aid and abet this kind of unconstitutional and unlawful conduct should you receive any request to do so by DOGE or other officials,” the lawmakers continued, adding that the regulators were to contact them “immediately if you or your staff receive any contact from DOGE officials or any other official making these types of requests.”
Over at HUD, NPR reports the Trump administration asked department employees to fill out a spreadsheet that will whether third-party contracts would be considered as “critical.” The administration stressed that it wanted to determine if the contracts include a DEI component and if the contractors were considered to be competent.
The HUD staff was also asked to name a “contract champion within the bureau who will personally vouch for the answers.”
Photo of Sen. Elizabeth Warren by Gage Skidmore / Flickr Creative Commons
It’s regrettable when the Federal government finally audits itself, which benefits all of its citizens, and some only want to fight against it. WHY are you fighting AGAINST the American citizens?
@Fed Up These politicians are opposing the audits of the different departments because they are probably on the take and guilty of money laundering, corruption and they’re afraid what will eventually be found out about their corruption.
What’s interesting to learn is that Treasury only has Read access and can’t Change transactions or the system. Only the Fed can make changes. So Treasury has to request and get approved a change through the Fed. So, that would seem to imply the Fed is in control and not Treasury. The private bank has control of the public system. No wonder certain people want to shield the Fed from being audited.
Warren and Waters are two of the crew that are screaming the loudest, “me thinks they doth protest too much”. Will they be caught with their hands in the cookie jar?? They are trying to gather up support by saying DOGE will be looking at our personal data, like they are going to steal it?? They are doing a quick scan looking for anomalies, not memorizing my data! And yes they are vetted and have proper permission.
I think it is amazing that so many American citizens do not know what an audit is or how an audit it done. They applaud these efforts at reducing costs because they mistakenly believe that they will benefit by having their taxes lowered. Tax savings will go to large corporations and to people like Elon Musk. There is a sucker born every minute.
It’s logical to conclude that those who oppose President Trump’s efforts to expose and eliminate waste, fraud, abuse and corruption in our federal government are guilty of those bad deeds. Why else would you fear the taxpayer, for whom politicians and the bureaucracy are supposed to be working, knowing exactly how their money is being used?
More than a majority of US Citizen voted for President Trump. Throughout the election campaign he always spread the same agenda and the America agreed with him – Clean up the Swamp. Now the Democrats who lost the election are worried about what all will be uncovered and so far a LOT! President Trump is delivering on what he campaigned on.
The democrats showed their true colors during the campaign and now citizens see them as snakes in the grass. Dishonest and sneaky, vengeful and mean. If the US Congress so proudly approved their government spending in the past, I would hate to see what they would consider a BAD job….
Then there was the hateful face of Hilary Clinton on TV showing her hate and her face was terrifying. Calling him a Hitler, and worst!!! Then we had 2 assignation attempts!!!
Then we heard what Kamala Harris stood for — she does not even know what she stands for, but she definitely does not care out the people. I am so thankful have been more engaged in this election than ever before. President Trump has shown his Patriotism and Love of America . To date he has worked to make sure everyone knows firsthand what he is doing, takes phone call, and emails and letters.
Biden pardoning everyone of all things and anything – tells me that there are still more really bad deeds that will be uncovered and
hopefully those guilty will never win another political position.
So why blame ELON MUSK when the democrats should be blamed?
As for President Trumps 100 days – he has demonstrated that he is working hard for all concerned. If the democrats would back the President, he could be a lot more done quicker.