Treasury asks court to deny Democratic attorneys general access to DOGE data activities

The Treasury Department is asking a federal district court to deny Democratic state attorneys general access to information about the activities of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, including its infiltration of sensitive databases and its use of artificial intelligence, in a landmark lawsuit that could determine the fate of the Trump administration’s government downsizing efforts.

“Defendants reiterate their view that discovery is neither appropriate nor necessary for the resolution of this case,” says a May 9 filing by...