<p class="story-text__paragraph ">The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to end a controversial court order that has barred top officials access to the Treasury Department&#8217;s massive payment system, which oversees trillions of dollars in payments each year.</p>
<p>U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, an Obama appointee, ruled Saturday that nearly all Trump administration officials, including those from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project, cannot access Treasury records for at least a week.</p>
<p>The ruling effectively sided with 19 Democrat attorneys general who sued the Trump administration over DOGE&#8217;s access to the system. DOGE says it wants access to view potential waste, fraud, and abuse. The agency does not have the authority to take any actions on its own but can make recommendations based on its findings.</p>
<p>Trump&#8217;s DOJ, in a motion filed this week, asked Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas to end or amend Engelmayer&#8217;s order, which they called a “remarkable intrusion” and unconstitutional.</p>
<p class="story-text__paragraph ">“Basic democratic accountability requires that every executive agency’s work be supervised by politically accountable leadership, who ultimately answer to the president,” the DOJ <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/10/trump-administration-treasury-payment-system-access-00203341" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in the filing, according to POLITICO.</p>
<p>The order asks that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and top officials in the department be briefed on the payment system and perform their legally required roles, the outlet noted.</p>
<p>The administration is fighting numerous legal efforts by Democrats and their allies to block DOGE from effectively auditing the federal government to find waste. On Friday, DOGE scored a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doge-scores-legal-win-after-labor-unions-sue-to-stop-access-to-view-potential-waste" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legal win</a> when a federal judge decided not to immediately block the department&#8217;s access to U.S. Labor Department systems.</p>
<p>DOGE Chair Elon Musk has been the subject of numerous personal attacks, too. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NYC), for example, has <a href="https://x.com/RealDanZak/status/1886834419282919584" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/RealDanZak/status/1886834419282919584&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739107639500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1k1orHvP1qwTDoOZfi429Q">said</a> that the billionaire is “not smart” and “lacks intelligence.” Other prominent Democrats have argued that no one “elected” a billionaire to oversee government waste.</p>
<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded last week to the criticisms, emphasizing that the American people overwhelmingly elected Trump to, in part, find waste with the help of Musk.</p>
<p>&#8220;President Trump was elected with a mandate by the American People to make this government more efficient,” she told reporters on Wednesday. “He campaigned across this country with Elon Musk, vowing that Elon was going to head up the Department of Government Efficiency, and the two of them, with a great team around them, were going to look at the receipts of this federal government and ensure it’s accountable to American taxpayers. That’s all that is happening here.”</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-horror-film-usaid-workers-panic-lash-out-as-trump-admin-guts-agency-over-waste" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘A Horror Film’: USAID Workers Panic, Lash Out As Trump Admin Guts Agency Over Waste</a></strong></p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Trump Admin Takes Action After Obama Judge Blocks DOGE From Searching For Waste In Treasury System

CONTINUE READING

OnlyFans Girl Drops Warning: No Man Will Date You

Spencer Pratt Torches Drew Carey With One Epstein Comment

How James Talarico Is Trying To Rewrite The Bible On Abortion

‘American Sniper’ Widow Torches Graham Platner For Smearing Late Husband

SEE IT: Dems Drag Fallen Heroes Into Latest Attack On Trump

Spencer Pratt Has A Theory About Democrats And Their Secret Love For ICE

News

Courts

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Department of the Treasury

Elon Musk

Politics

Treasury Department

Trump Administration

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Trump Admin Takes Action After Obama Judge Blocks DOGE From Searching For Waste In Treasury System