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Mr.WeRP

(771 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2025, 12:57 PM Feb 7

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I've not seen this discussed anywhere, so I am going to raise it here [View all]

Musk’s capture of Treasury data and systems gives him the ability to seize anyone’s finances. The gov’t has the ability to lock and take any US financial account. This is usually reserved for locking accounts involved in financial crimes.

Do we think Musk and Trump wouldn’t hesitate to do this to any person in this country?

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I've not seen this discussed anywhere, so I am going to raise it here [View all] Mr.WeRP Feb 7 OP

and it is all legal because tsf has immunity chicoescuela Feb 7 #1

Except Musk is the president. gab13by13 Feb 7 #3

of course. It doesn't really matter who is doing the crime, tsf will pardon them chicoescuela Feb 7 #4

Guaranteed. dalton99a Feb 7 #15

+1 dalton99a Feb 7 #14

Not legal Wiz Imp Feb 7 #28

as if that mattered to them rurallib Feb 7 #32

I choose to follow the advice of Marc Elias Wiz Imp Feb 7 #35

This is a new world. Don't bet the ranch on that. chicoescuela Feb 7 #33

Pardons do Cirsium Feb 7 #36

He can pardon them Wifes husband Feb 7 #51

Immunity perhaps but still illegal the_liberal_grandpa Feb 8 #71

You are correct sir. I like your handle chicoescuela Feb 8 #76

Musk can also drain the funds from agencies gab13by13 Feb 7 #2

I think that's what it's all about stillcool Feb 7 #5

Hostage Wifes husband Feb 7 #53

How the hell did we get something so devious into our country? Dem4life1234 Feb 8 #67

Democrats Wifes husband Feb 8 #68

True Dem4life1234 Feb 8 #77

I thought it was claudette Feb 7 #6

Oh no. That was a lie. Maru Kitteh Feb 7 #9

Who reported it was a lie? claudette Feb 7 #23

I think it was initally broke by Wired? Picked up by others later. I know I Maru Kitteh Feb 7 #25

He lies all the time on his propaganda media. Justice matters. Feb 7 #26

Nathan Tankus has seen the authorization giving him write access Arazi Feb 7 #40

I like to claudette Feb 7 #49

I wish there was an Easter bunny myself Wifes husband Feb 7 #55

I have faith claudette Feb 7 #56

Faith is wonderful Wifes husband Feb 8 #69

Thanks for the heart!! claudette Feb 7 #64

twitter exists to harvest and sell personal data rampartd Feb 7 #7

You haven't seen it discussed? Where have you been for the last week or so? Maru Kitteh Feb 7 #8

Haven't seen any discussion that Musk could just seize bank assets, no Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #10

I'm not a dog so I don't fetch for anyone, but a minimum of effort should Maru Kitteh Feb 7 #11

Plenty of discussion about Musk controlling payment. Next to ZERO on seizing individual finances. Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #13

Even without Musk officials could always get into your account. Unlikely they'll do any of that now. But who knows with Silent Type Feb 7 #12

That's the point. The gov't has always had this power. But it's in Musk's (and Trump's) hands now. Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #16

Not worried, and I have a Hispanic last name and post a bunch of liberal stuff under my real name. If they do Silent Type Feb 7 #20

I hope you are right. My mind is in darker places Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #21

I get it. But we'll survive. Silent Type Feb 7 #24

Who's "we?" Cirsium Feb 7 #38

We will have midterms Wifes husband Feb 7 #54

Yes, there will be midterms Wifes husband Feb 8 #70

Live in fear. I'm not. Silent Type Feb 8 #73

It is not fear Wifes husband Feb 8 #74

A handful of government officials gab13by13 Feb 7 #30

How long do your really believe they could get away with taking your money without a backlash? Silent Type Feb 7 #31

How many times do we have to go through this? Cirsium Feb 7 #39

Got any examples of them doing that or is it just fear? I understand the concern, but think we should focus on mid-terms Silent Type Feb 7 #41

Sorry? Cirsium Feb 7 #44

No, I'm asking if anyone has had their "finances seized" by trump or his henchmen, not COULD it happen. Silent Type Feb 7 #48

Not really Cirsium Feb 7 #58

Exactly claudette Feb 7 #50

And Musk can do all that with ZERO consequences. dalton99a Feb 7 #17

Lots of posts. Even me. usonian Feb 7 #18

Sorry, that doesn't discuss Musk's ability to seize an individual's assets. Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #19

what part of HE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS Skittles Feb 7 #59

Access isn't seizure or ability to lock Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #61

WITH FASCIST FUCKS IT IS Skittles Feb 7 #62

Not sure what your deal is and I honestly don't care Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #63

LOL Skittles Feb 7 #65

This is just not how it works. Wifes husband Feb 8 #75

Let's not discount the possibility of replacing what was there with something made-up, like Trump does. twodogsbarking Feb 7 #22

Thom Hartmann talked about what Musk is doing gab13by13 Feb 7 #27

It will BE the greatest financial crime in the history of the cosmos. NoMoreRepugs Feb 7 #29

I've been saying it for a week. Bluethroughu Feb 7 #34

Our bank just verified that anyone with your account number has complete access to your account. Tootbsb Feb 7 #37

That's not entirely right RainCaster Feb 7 #60

Not how it works at my bank. Tootbsb Feb 7 #66

Prepare for the expansion of 'pig butchering' ... littlemissmartypants Feb 7 #42

I'm changing my bank account number mahina Feb 7 #43

Been considering doing this as well pioche4 Feb 7 #45

He's also going to prop up cryto Diraven Feb 7 #46

Can he seize private bank accounts and investments at firms that are not government sponsored? kimbutgar Feb 7 #47

Yes. The gov't does this when seizing accounts that are suspected in Money Laundering operations. Mr.WeRP Feb 7 #57

Maybe claudette Feb 7 #52

This is tiresome Wifes husband Feb 8 #72