Report: Musk-Led Task Force Gained Nuclear Network Accounts

Energy Department Disputes Nuclear Access Breach Claims in Latest DOGE Controversy Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • April 29, 2025

Department of Government Efficiency staffers gained access to accounts on classified networks storing some of the nation's top nuclear secrets according a report published concurrently with a lawsuit arguing the task force is unconstitutional and lacks congressional approval.

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A federal task force led by billionaire Elon Musk reportedly gained access to accounts on classified networks storing some of the nation's top nuclear secrets, as a new lawsuit argues its effort to dismantle government agencies is unconstitutional and lacks congressional approval.

The Department of Energy denied a report from National Public Radio that two DOGE staffers accessed classified National Nuclear Security Administration systems, calling the story "false" in a statement sent to Information Security Media Group. "No ...