Saturday, February 01, 2025

Elon Musk Is Trying to Get Control of Key Payment System -- at Any Cost

A top-ranking official in the U.S. Department of the Treasury is resigning after a fight with Elon Musk over a sensitive payment system.

Posted by retort at 09:28 AM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink

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The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department is departing after a clash with allies of Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems. David A. Lebryk has served in nonpolitical roles at Treasury for several decades. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202 ...

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-- Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) January 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM

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If Musk had Trump's permission to do this, that's scary. If Musk doesn't have Trump's permission, and is going rouge, that's scary.

#1 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-02-01 09:40 AM

I'll say it again...Musk is the fly in the Chardonney. And keep in mind this is only their 2nd week. If this doesn't give you the heebie-jeebies, just wait...no doubt they'll start tinkering with some aspect of your life you DO care about.

#2 | Posted by dutch46 at 2025-02-01 12:16 PM

Finally! A plan to bring down the cost of eggs, gas and groceries?

Oh? It's not? My bad.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-02-01 12:25 PM

Trumpers are just the dupes Billionaires needed to take over the Government and control their own regulators.

The People be damned.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-01 03:22 PM

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