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At least one member of Elon Musk’s government efficiency team visited the Internal Revenue Agency office in Washington on Thursday as part of its mission to assess and potentially reduce the agency.
Doge member Gavin Kliger made a series of requests, including descriptions of each business unit in the IRS, what they are trying to offer over the next 90 days, and what each unit is currently facing. sauce.
It was not immediately clear whether Kliger had access to the IRS system, but sources said “he’s just getting the land now.”
There were no indications that sensitive IRS information was accessed on Thursday, but staff were there on the visit.
Doge staff recently gained access to the important Treasury payment system. The judge later blocked it. Few people have access to sensitive IRS systems. This told CNN that it has some checks and balances to those who have access to it.
IRS employees received an email during a visit shared with CNN. “People who are getting inbound to the IRS with a group of famous visitors will need to send their queries to their inbox. We’ve raised this investigation to the Treasury Department. We’re waiting for further instructions.”
CNN contacted Doge and the IRS for comments.
President Donald Trump praised Doge’s work so far on Thursday, saying the team is trying to train attention on the IRS, but that would not close the agency.
“No, but I think the Internal Revenue Service will be seen like everyone else. Everyone will be seen… (Doge) is working, that’s a great job,” he said. told reporters.
