reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cGwen Moore forced her way in there, and then I got to go in right behind her,\u201d Chu told reporters. \u201cAnd she was already confronting Speaker Johnson about Treasury Secretary Bessent and the stealing of Americans\u2019 private information, tax information that should never be stolen and given to this billionaire Elon Musk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last weekend, Bessent provided access to the payments system to members of Musk\u2019s alleged Department of Government Efficiency while in Johnson\u2019s office meeting with House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.). Trillions of dollars in tax refunds, Social Security payments, and numerous other government operations are managed by the system.<\/p>\n
Musk\u2019s team currently has \u201cread-only\u201d access to the system, the Treasury Department informed lawmakers on Tuesday, and their review \u201cis not resulting\u201d in any delays or suspensions of federal agency-approved disbursements.<\/p>\n
Chu\u2019s and Moore\u2019s actions were condemned by a witness to the incident at Johnson\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the face of incredibly rude, extremely aggressive and frankly unhinged behavior, the Speaker was more than gracious and allowed the members into his personal office to hear their concerns,\u201d said the person, who asked not to be named to freely discuss the matter.<\/p>\n