Senate Democrats say Doge conducting 'hostile takeover' of government [View all]
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We can now bring you reactions from more Democratic lawmakers on the activities of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - which is not an official government department but has been created with the authorisation of President Donald Trump to cut down on government operations.
Senate Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer says of Doge's activities, which have reportedly included gaining access to sensitive federal payment data at the Treasury Department: "before our eyes, an unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government."
Schumer says Doge "has no authority to make spending decisions. It has no authority to shut programs down or ignore federal law, to give Doge a chokehold on Treasury payments is outlandishly dangerous."
In a similar vein, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren says: "The system that makes sure that your granddad gets his social security check, the system that makes sure that your mom's doctor gets Medicare payment to cover her medical appointment, and the system that makes sure that you get the tax refund that you're owed, has been taken over by Elon Musk".
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