[Source.](https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2025/02/07/bessent-sets-the-record-straight-on-media-lies-about-doges-work-n2651840) > Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday addressed the "misinformation" being circulated about the work the Department of Government Efficiency is doing. > In an interview with Bloomberg, Bessent said he vetted the Treasury employees tasked with accessing federal payment data, noting they have read-only access and are not “tinkering” with payment systems in any way. > “It is an operational review. It is not an ideological review,” Bessent told Saleha Mohsin, according to Bloomberg. “The ability to change the system sits over at the Federal Reserve. We don’t even run the system.” > He further emphasized that “this is not some roving band running around doing things,” but those assisting Elon Musk are “highly trained professionals.” > “This is methodical and it is going to yield big savings,” he said. > “I believe that this DOGE program, in my adult life, is one of the most important audits of government, or changes to government structure, that we have seen," Bessent added.