Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules

House Democrats and senators allege that Elon Musk's temporary government board "DOGE" has accessed multiple federal systems (Treasury, OPM, USAID, SBA) — including reportedly classified and sensitive personnel and payment data — without following required security and privacy controls. Lawmakers warn this activity risks exposure of classified information, may violate federal law, has prompted lawsuits and congressional letters, and is being treated as comparable to a data breach despite a lack of disclosed technical forensic details.