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President Donald Trump is facing growing pressure to ensure that Elon Musk and his team do not misuse sensitive government data acquired during their time at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for private interests.

🧾 Senator Demands Legal Commitments as Musk’s Team Accessed Confidential Data
Senator Jeanne Shaheen called on Trump this week to require Elon and other DOGE employees to sign legal agreements promising not to use non-public government information after leaving office.
Her request stems from concerns that Musk’s team had access to a wide array of confidential data from multiple federal agencies — information that could be misused for business advantage upon returning to the private sector.
Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, noted that many DOGE employees are former workers from Musk’s companies, such as Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, and that they had what she described as “unprecedented” access to federal data. Agencies involved reportedly include:
🔹 Social Security Administration

🔹 U.S. Department of the Treasury

🔹 Consumer Protection Bureau

🔹 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

🔹 And other unnamed federal entities

🧠 "Tech Insiders With Secrets" – Shaheen Sounds the Alarm
In her letter to Trump, Shaheen warned:
“I am deeply concerned that government employees with a tech background could return to the private sector and exploit sensitive federal information to unfairly boost their own commercial ventures.”

🗣️ Bannon Weighs In: “Trust, but Verify”
Steve Bannon, former Trump adviser, voiced similar concerns, stating he wants written proof that no data has been transferred to Musk’s businesses. When asked whether he trusts Musk, Bannon replied:
“Trust, but verify.”

🏛️ White House Dismisses the Concerns
A White House official dismissed Shaheen’s letter as “meaningless,” saying all government employees are already bound by ethics laws that prohibit misuse of position or access to confidential information, even after leaving public service.

🤖 Musk’s Business Empire Under Scrutiny
Elon Musk currently heads multiple tech giants:
🔹 Tesla

🔹 SpaceX

🔹 Starlink

🔹 xAI, which develops AI tools like the chatbot Grok

🔹 And the X platform (formerly Twitter)
Notably, xAI is under investigation in Canada over allegations that it used user data without consent to train Grok, raising further questions about Musk’s handling of data — including government records accessed during his time at DOGE.

⏳ Musk's DOGE Tenure Nears Its End
Appointed by Trump to lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, Musk aimed to cut waste and reduce bureaucracy. But during his 130-day term, he eliminated agencies and proposed dismantling regulatory bodies — many of which oversee his own businesses.
Now, with his term ending soon, some DOGE staff are expected to remain in government, while others are planning to return to the private sector, potentially bringing sensitive insights with them.

⚠️ What Happens Next?
This issue is quickly turning into a political and ethical flashpoint. Will Trump heed Senator Shaheen’s call and enforce legal protections? Or will it all come down to an unwritten trust between the U.S. government and a billionaire entrepreneur with influence across AI, space, defense, and data?

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