A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from obtaining access to certain Treasury Department payment records.

Treasury officials "will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of records maintained within the [Treasury] Bureau of Fiscal Service," Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a temporary restraining order.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/02/1200/675/misk.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Elon Musk" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Elon Musk, the chair of DOGE, has been leading an investigation into USAID's spending practices as the agency comes to a standstill.</span> <span>(Getty Images)</span></p></div></div>

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from obtaining access to certain Treasury Department payment records.{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing specific Treasury Department payment records. The order, issued by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, halts any access to records maintained by the Bureau of Fiscal Service.</p><p>Elon Musk, chair of DOGE, is spearheading an investigation into USAID's spending practices amid ongoing operational challenges within the agency. #politics</p>

Federal judge orders limited DOGE access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system records

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