Senior Treasury Official David Lebryk Resigns After DOGE Demands Access to Federal Payment System -- Musk's Team Gains Control of Treasury's $6 Trillion Payment Network

David Lebryk, a career civil servant and senior Treasury Department official, resigned after a dispute with DOGE representatives who demanded access to the Treasury's payment system -- the network that disburses $6 trillion annually in Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, tax refunds, federal salaries, and contractor payments. DOGE operatives, including 23-year-old programmer Edward Coristine (known online as "Big Balls"), were granted read-write access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Payment Automation Manager system. The move triggered immediate lawsuits from unions and advocacy groups alleging violation of federal privacy laws. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) said the access created an "insane national security risk."