Democrats Press Bessent on Musk’s Access to Personal Tax Info

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent should divulge whether billionaire Elon Musk and his team improperly reviewed confidential taxpayer data when it gained access to the Treasury Department’s payments system, House Ways and Means Committee Democrats wrote Wednesday.

Democrats worry inquiries by Musk’s team from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency team could disrupt the ongoing filing season. They sought the names of any individuals who sought confidential data, as well as info about the data and taxpayers potentially affected.

“It is both unclear and unsettling why DOGE would be privy to this sensitive payment system and confidential taxpayer information,” the lawmakers ...