A judge put the brakes on a team member's access to sensitive Treasury data, right before someone from the team stepped down after some nasty social media posts came to light. There are three union groups involved, blasting the way all this was handled. The judge tossed a temporary restriction at U. S. Department of Government Efficiency members, saying they can only read, not change or share, any Treasury payment details. This all happened because the group hired to help the Treasury Department save money and cut waste.

      The judge's order came after union groups sounded the alarm. They are concerned that the Treasury Department was sharing their members' info with a team.

      The scandal really spilled when Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer, got booted from the team. Worse, Elez has a pretty sordid history of racist comments on social media under the name “@nullllptr”.

      Elez has some serious offensive thoughts and wants to normalize hatred towards people from India.

      A specific example of his offensive comments is "Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool" and he would not mind if Gaza and Israel were wiped off the map.

      The scandal got so big that the White House press secretary had to address it.  He is just another casualty of the fact that social media can turn your life upside down.

      While this classifies Elez as a special government employee, it’s actually a disaster for the Treasury Department’s efforts.  There are serious concerns about the Treasury Department’s ability to protect its information, given the scandal.

      There is a broader issue here. People usually don't believe that the governments acts the way they should.  Sadly, there are still some people who do not fully understand that racism is a serious issue all over the world.

      It highlights a flaw in the system.  People who are hired by the government are supposed to be vetted properly. It's clear there was a serious lapse in judgment. The scandal is a wake-up call for the Treasury Department.  It has to get serious about its information security and the people it lets in. It's a serious concern for the government as they are supposed to protect information, not share it with people who are racist.

Scandal Rocks DOJ Team as US Treasury faces Data privacy concerns.

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