Kaptur Statement on Treasury Official Dismissal and Elon Musk Control Of Treasury Payment Systems
Toledo, OH – Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) released the following statement, following news reports that Elon Musk has pressured the top US Treasury official in charge of payments to resign, and gained access and taken control of the US Treasury payment system:
“The top US Treasury official in charge of disbursements for Social Security, Medicare payments, and Treasury Department transactions has resigned after pressure from Elon Musk’s reckless effort to gain control over critical transactions impacting millions of our citizens.
"Elon Musk — the world’s richest man — does not possess the legal authority nor standing to interfere with the US Treasury Department’s significant transactions.
"These must be responsibly managed and not tapped into by someone who only seeks to gain more power and expand his vast wealth by reaching into the pockets of the American people."
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