{"id":2400972,"date":"2025-02-10T11:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-challenges-order-barring-doge-from-treasury\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:43:00","slug":"trump-challenges-order-barring-doge-from-treasury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-challenges-order-barring-doge-from-treasury\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump challenges order barring DOGE from Treasury"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-challenges-order-barring-doge-from-treasury%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2400972&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration is \u200ccurrently contesting a judicial order that\u200b restricts access\u200d to the Treasury Department&#8217;s payment systems for certain political \u200cappointees \u200dunder the Department \u2062of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Justice Department\u2064 (DOJ) argues that the order, issued by \u200cU.S. district Judge Paul \u200bA. Engelmayer, impedes necesary oversight and accountability of executive agencies, labeling it as &#8220;impermissible&#8221; and \u2062&#8221;anti-constitutional.&#8221; The ruling,which applies to select political appointees and outside detailed personnel,was criticized for potentially \u200bbarring even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-environmental-appointee-faces-conflict-of-interest-scrutiny-on-hill\/\" title=\"Biden Environmental Appointee Faces Conflict of Interest Scrutiny on Hill\">high-level officials<\/a> like\u2064 Treasury \u2063Secretary\u200d Scott bessent from accessing essential systems.\u200d The\u2062 DOJ is seeking modifications to the order, emphasizing\u2063 that political appointees must be able to\u2062 oversee their departments effectively. The case will be \u2062reviewed again on Friday, as the DOJ engages in negotiations with states involved in the lawsuit. Meanwhile, reactions from conservatives, including support from figures\u2062 like Elon \u2063Musk, indicate an ongoing debate about the separation\u200b of powers and judicial influence over executive authority.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump challenges order barring DOGE from Treasury<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1984052\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Justice Department<\/a> late on Sunday asked a federal court to overturn or modify an emergency order blocking the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> from accessing the Treasury Department&rsquo;s payment system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Basic democratic accountability requires that every executive agency&rsquo;s work be supervised by politically accountable leadership, who ultimately answer to the president,&rdquo; DOJ attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.636609\/gov.uscourts.nysd.636609.12.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, calling a judge&rsquo;s weekend order barring DOGE personnel from accessing the payment system &ldquo;impermissible&rdquo; and &ldquo;anti-constitutional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judge spends weekend limiting DOGE&rsquo;s Treasury access<\/h2>\n<p>On Saturday morning, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/3314914\/new-york-judge-blocks-doge-from-accessing-treasury-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">issued an order<\/a> restricting DOGE from handling personal and financial data for millions of U.S. residents. The ruling bars access to department payment systems for certain political appointees, special government employees, and those detailed from outside the Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump DOJ warned that Engelmayer&rsquo;s decision was written so broadly that even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could be barred from accessing his own agency&rsquo;s systems. &ldquo;There is not and cannot be a basis for distinguishing between &lsquo;civil servants&rsquo; and &lsquo;political appointees,&#8217;&rdquo; DOJ attorneys wrote.<\/p>\n<p>However, several legal experts, including Ethics and Public Policy Center fellow Ed Whelan, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EdWhelanEPPC\/status\/1888406634906435754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">noted<\/a> that the order did not extend to the secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Engelmayer&rsquo;s ruling is temporary and will last until at least Friday, when Vargas, who is permanently overseeing the lawsuit brought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general, will hold a hearing on whether to grant a longer pause.<\/p>\n<p>DOJ attorneys challenging the order say political appointees must be able to oversee executive agencies to maintain &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">basic democratic accountability<\/a>,&rdquo; arguing Engelmayer&rsquo;s order is an unconstitutional intrusion on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-senate-democrat-bids-to-overturn-supreme-court-decisions-as-gop-slams-overhaul-smacks-of-arrogance-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Top Senate Democrat bids to overturn Supreme Court decisions as GOP slams overhaul: \u2018Smacks of arrogance\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">executive branch&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s authority under Article II.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At minimum, the Court should either clarify or modify its Order, so as to avoid its most direct constitutional and practical hazards,&rdquo; DOJ attorneys wrote in the filing. &ldquo;As written, the injunction is markedly overbroad. There is no sound reason that it should extend to Treasury&rsquo;s leadership, who are charged with overseeing and administering the Department without interruption.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is also negotiating with the 19 states that filed the lawsuit to narrow the order, according to the DOJ.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who exactly does the order apply to?<\/h2>\n<p>President Donald Trump appointed Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk to streamline government operations and cut spending under the so-called DOGE program.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury officials have vowed to strictly adhere to the limits imposed by Engelmayer despite much dismay over the judge&rsquo;s decision. Notably, the only official specifically covered by the order is Musk ally Thomas Krause, who had access to the system before the judge&rsquo;s order.<\/p>\n<p>DOJ lawyers also suggested that another Musk ally, Marko Elez, had access to copies of &ldquo;source code&rdquo; from the Treasury in a so-called &ldquo;sandbox environment&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Although Elez resigned last week amid allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-new-jersey-democracy-died-in-darkness\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: New Jersey Democracy Died In Darkness?\">racist social media posts<\/a>, Musk and Vice President JD Vance publicly supported him on social media last week and suggested rehiring him. However, the Sunday court filing suggests Elez has since returned his equipment and credentials.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musk and conservatives hit back with judiciary threats<\/h2>\n<p>Over the weekend, conservative critics reacted strongly to Engelmayer&rsquo;s order, including Vance, who wrote on social media that &ldquo;judges aren&rsquo;t allowed to control the executive&rsquo;s legitimate power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Musk reiterated his own criticism of Engelmeyer&rsquo;s order, replying to an X user who suggested that federal judges can be impeached by Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s time,&rdquo; Musk responded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1984052\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1984052\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump contests order restricting DOGE&#8217;s Treasury access<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2400973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25039058776747.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[12577,23466,3778,3634],"class_list":["post-2400972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-doge","tag-treasury","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25039058776747.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2400972"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2400976,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400972\/revisions\/2400976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2400973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2400972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2400972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2400972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}