The Trump administration is pushing to end a court order that prohibits U.S. DOGE Service from accessing the Treasury Department’s personal and financial data.

A U.S. judge clarified on Tuesday that an order restricting billionaire Elon Musk's government cost-cutting effort from accessing the Treasury Department's payment systems does not apply to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

A federal judge in New York allowed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to access sensitive Treasury Department payments data, even as Elon Musk’s government efficiency team will remain locked out for now.

A federal judge Tuesday clarified that a ruling preventing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems does not extend to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.