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PBS NewsHour

Musk and DOGE face criticism for seeking access to IRS data

Season 2025 Episode 49 | 7m 00s

Elon Musk’s "Department of Government Efficiency" group is seeking access to data systems within the IRS that house financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications with Natasha Sarin, a professor at Yale Law School and School of Management and former Treasury Department counselor for tax policy and implementation.

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