Summary
David Lebryk, the longest-serving career official at the U.S. Treasury, is resigning after a conflict with Elon Musk’s allies over access to a key government payment system.
Musk’s team has sought control of the system, which distributes $6 trillion annually in Social Security, Medicare, federal salaries, and other payments.
Traditionally, only career officials handle it.
Lebryk’s departure raises concerns, as he served under multiple administrations, including Trump’s, and was widely respected for his nonpartisan leadership.
His exit signals growing instability in financial governance.
But this is the shit that America has voted for.
It’s been writ large since 2016.
And America wanted more of it.
So if I was a career politician, and I saw this bullshit voted in twice, yeh. I’d quit as soon as it was against my ethos. Clearly my ethos isn’t aligned with what Americans want.
Most Americans don’t pay attention.
It’s what we deserve as a country, but very few people actually wanted this
Perhaps,now they will?