Elon Musk's DOGE Seeking Access To Heavily Guarded Taxpayer Information: Report

"It takes direct access to the system to identify and fix it," a White House spokesperson said.

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to IRS systems that hold heavily guarded personal taxpayer data, people familiar with the plans told multiple media outlets.

The department, referred to as DOGE, is reportedly pressuring the IRS to give it access to several programs, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which allows IRS employees to view specific taxpayer accounts showing Americans’ bank information, tax returns, Social Security numbers, addresses and employment information.

CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post all reported on details of the plans.

When contacted for comment about the effort from these outlets, White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said, “Waste, fraud, and abuse have been deeply entrenched in our broken system for far too long. It takes direct access to the system to identify and fix it. DOGE will continue to shine a light on the fraud they uncover as the American people deserve to know what their government has been spending their hard earned tax dollars on.”

A copy of the memorandum DOGE sent the IRS, obtained by the Post, revealed plans that DOGE software engineer Gavin Kliger is set to work at the IRS for 120 days. A source familiar with the plans told CNN that Kliger is expected to be granted access to the system “imminently.”