Day 12
January 31, 2025
2 documented events
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Corruption & Self-Dealing
Treasury Secretary formally grants DOGE payment system access
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent formally grants DOGE associates access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment systems, overriding internal objections from career officials about the security and legal implications of giving outside personnel access to the $6 trillion payment infrastructure.
From: DOGE Associates Gained Access to $6 Trillion Treasury Payment System
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
10-for-1 deregulation mandate issued
Trump issues an executive order requiring federal agencies to eliminate 10 existing regulations for every new one implemented, creating a structural mechanism for dismantling environmental protections.