DOGE Team Blocked from Accessing Education Department Data
A U.S. judge has blocked the government downsizing team created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing sensitive data maintained by the U.S. Education Department and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The judge's order was issued at the behest of a coalition of labor unions who argued that the agencies had wrongly granted DOGE sweeping access to records containing personal information on millions of Americans. The Privacy Act of 1974 was likely violated, according to the judge.
- This ruling highlights the tension between executive power and constitutional protections for sensitive government data, raising questions about the limits of agency authority in accessing personal information.
- How will the continued scrutiny of DOGE's activities impact the broader debate over federal government reform and the role of private sector executives in public administration?