Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), along with fellow Democratic Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.), Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), offered warnings about the reported efforts

Senators Patty Murray and Chuck Schumer warn that Elon Musk’s team has gained access to the federal government’s $6 trillion payment system. They raise concerns over security risks, unauthorized control over Social Security and Medicare payments,

Musk, the world's richest man, has been granted broad latitude by President Trump to reduce the size of the federal government.