Lawyers for the Trump administration recently contested a court order that blocked aides of Elon Musk from accessing sensitive Treasury Department systems. The order, stemming from a lawsuit by 19 attorneys general led by New York's Letitia James, was claimed to infringe upon the president's powers. Meanwhile, the district judge ordered Musk's officials to destroy downloaded material due to potential hacking risks and highlighted constitutional concerns regarding executive branch authority. The administration views the initiative as an unconstitutional challenge to Congress's control over government spending.
Lawyers for the Trump administration argued that a court order blocking Elon Musk's aides from entering the Treasury Department's systems violated the president's absolute powers.
The lawsuit led by New York's attorney general claimed the Trump policy of allowing Musk's aides into sensitive government systems challenges the Constitution's separation of powers.
Judge Engelmayer's emergency order required officials who accessed Treasury data to destroy any copies, citing risks of leaks and increased vulnerability to hacking.
Federal lawyers contended the court's order overstepped constitutional boundaries, arguing it improperly interfered with the executive branch's ability to appoint its own employees.
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