(U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
Tech mogul and free speech advocate Elon Musk has called for the impeachment of an Obama-appointed federal judge after a controversial decision to block the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a crucial Treasury payment system.
The ruling, handed down by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, effectively cripples the department’s ability to carry out its mandate to root out waste and streamline government spending.
Paul Engelmayer (Credit: Administrative Office of the United States Courts)
Judge Engelmayer’s ruling, prompted by a lawsuit from 19 far-left state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, claims that DOGE’s access to Treasury systems poses risks of “disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and increases the “risk that the systems in question will be more vulnerable than before to hacking.”
Moreover, Engelmeyer ordered the destruction of any downloaded information from the payment system by anyone given access to it since January 20, the date Trump was inaugurated.
A hearing has been scheduled for February 14, 2025, to address the attorneys general’s request for a preliminary injunction in the case.
By restricting DOGE’s access, Judge Engelmayer is effectively shielding the opaque and often inefficient operations of federal agencies from much-needed scrutiny.
DOGE’s mandate is to identify and eliminate wasteful spending, ensuring taxpayer dollars are used effectively.
Blocking access to payment systems impedes this mission and protects those who benefit from government inefficiency.
Elon Musk exploded after hearing the so-called judge’s decision.
“This ruling is absolutely insane!” he wrote. “How on Earth are we supposed to stop fraud and waste of taxpayer money without looking at how money is spent?”
“That’s literally impossible!” Musk added. “Something super shady is going to protect scammers.”
This ruling is absolutely insane!
How on Earth are we supposed to stop fraud and waste of taxpayer money without looking at how money is spent?
That’s literally impossible!
Something super shady is going to protect scammers. https://t.co/7Eyy9ZsN7A
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 8, 2025
In a separate post, Musk called for the impeachment of Engelmayer, who is a corrupt partisan operative whose decision serves entrenched bureaucratic interests rather than the American taxpayer.
“A corrupt judge protecting corruption,” Musk wrote. “He needs to be impeached NOW!” he added.
A corrupt judge protecting corruption.
He needs to be impeached NOW! https://t.co/zgnwZuOz2Y
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2025
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