
Judge's 'hopelessly ambiguous' order barring DOGE from Treasury sparks concern Bessent may also be locked out
Federal Judge Paul Engelmayer's ruling baring DOGE from accessing Treasury data may also bar Secretary Bessent, according to legal experts and conservative critics.
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Paul Engelmayer, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, issued a temporary restraining order Saturday that sided with 19 Democratic state attorneys general who claimed that giving DOGE "full access" to the Treasury’s payment systems violates the law. The lawsuit was spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime Trump foe who said her office is "prepared to fight back" after President Donald Trump's November election win.
"The judge’s order is rightly being attacked as, at worse, barring the secretary of the Treasury from accessing the Treasury Department’s databases and at best, at being hopelessly ambiguous and confusing," the Federalist's senior legal correspondent Margot Cleveland told Fox News Digital on Sunday of the order.
How the hell is it possible that the Secretary of the Treasury, the head guy is barred by a leftwing judge from looking at Treasury files? If he's not allowed to look at them, who is? But as Trump just said in his presser, this delay gives the criminals time to alter the records and cover their tracks. Something's seriously wrong here. Why would you listen to such an order?
UPDATE: Judge NOW allows Secretary Brissent to look at Treasury Documents, but still bars DOGE from looking.

Judge Loosens Order Barring Treasury Officials From Payment System
Senate-confirmed officials, including Secretary Scott Bessent, may now see the system. The judge continued to bar Elon Musk’s aides.
Again, I don't see how this is some leftwing judge's call. Again, why would deep-staters be allowed in, but not the current administration?
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