The Washington Post, "Senior U.S. official exits after rift with Musk allies over payment system"
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A Washington Post article by Jeff Stein, Isaac Arnsdorf and Jacqueline Alemany, updated January 31, 2025, reporting the retirement of David A. Lebryk, a top Treasury career staffer. According to three people with knowledge of the matter, the highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department left the agency after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems. The article states that surrogates of Musk's DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems and that Lebryk had served in nonpolitical roles over several decades at the Treasury Department.
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Democracy Dies in Darkness Exclusive Senior U.S. official exits after rift with Musk allies over payment system A top Treasury career staffer, David A. Lebryk, announced his retirement. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems. Updated January 31, 2025 More than 1 year ago 5 min Make us preferred on Google David A. Lebryk, seen in 2023, had served in nonpolitical roles over several decades at the Treasury Department. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) By Jeff Stein , Isaac Arnsdorf and Jacqueline Alemany Jeff Stein covers economic policy at the White House, the Treasury Department, the Office of Management and Budget and across the administration. Reach him on Signal at jstein_wapo.1066. The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department left the agency after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private talks.
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