Lawsuit Ranger Saddles Up for Another Round
Nevada’s Attorney General, Aaron Ford, has again dusted off his lawsuit boots and joined the latest cavalry charge against Donald Trump. For the third time since the former president set foot in the White House, Ford has galloped into battle, waving his legal saber at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—which, by the sound of it, could sound like a joke to the unwashed.
The ruckus began when Tesla overlord and intergalactic mischief-maker Elon Musk allegedly got his hands on the U.S. Treasury’s payment system. That’s the same system responsible for shuffling around $5 trillion a year and keeping Social Security checks flowing—an operation so delicate and precise that one can only imagine it runs on the finest government technology money could buy–in 1997.
According to reports, DOGE staffers and Musk gained access to this treasure trove of bank accounts and personal information, and the ever-vigilant guardian of Nevada’s good name, Ford, jumped into the fray faster than a lobbyist spotting an open bar.
Ford and his fellow lawsuit enthusiasts from at least 11 other states declared this an “unlawful, unprecedented, and unacceptable” breach. Strong words, indeed. Of course, those words could apply to any government operation, from the DMV to the fine art of Congress passing a budget.
Their joint statement wagged its legal finger, proclaiming that DOGE “has no authority” to root through America’s bank accounts and that Trump can’t just hand out private financial information like it’s a White House souvenir pen. Naturally, Ford is also continuing his busy schedule of lawsuits, recently challenging Trump’s executive order on newborn citizenship and his attempt to freeze federal grants.
If he keeps it up, the man might have to start billing the state by the hour.
In the end, whether Ford and his lawsuit posse can rein in the wild stallion of Treasury access remains to be seen. But one thing’s for sure—when there’s a lawsuit, you can count on Aaron Ford to be first in line, pen in hand, and righteous indignation at the ready.
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