Judge extends temporary block against Elon Musk's access to Treasury Department records

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON − A federal judge in New York on Friday extended the temporary block against Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s appointee to look for government waste, from gaining access to confidential government information.

New York Attorney General Letitia James led a lawsuit from 19 states seeking to continue blocking Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's access to Treasury Department computer systems. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas extended the order Friday that another judge put in place Feb. 8 but did not say when she would rule on a more permanent preliminary injunction.

The case was one of three featuring challenges from states and unions against Musk's efforts to root out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.

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