{"id":8695,"date":"2025-05-21T12:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=8695"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:33:09","slug":"waters-clash-over-doge-access-to-treasury-dept-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=8695","title":{"rendered":"Waters Clash Over DOGE Access To Treasury Dept. Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent congressional hearing took a dramatic turn as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Representative Maxine Waters exchanged sharp words over concerns about access to sensitive financial information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8696\" src=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/469580231_122116840868604272_4254552163620985915_n-2-186x300-9-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/469580231_122116840868604272_4254552163620985915_n-2-186x300-9-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/469580231_122116840868604272_4254552163620985915_n-2-186x300-9.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"M879796ScriptRootC1467388_13590\">\n<div id=\"AdskeeperComposite1467388_13590\">\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>During the hearing, Waters questioned whether a government efficiency department\u2014referred to during the session as \u201cDOGE\u201d\u2014had unrestricted access to confidential financial data from departments like the Treasury and the IRS. 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