The former acting secretary at the Treasury Department reportedly is leaving after disagreeing with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems.

David A. Lebryk, the highest-ranking career official at the department, announced his retirement Friday in an email to colleagues, The Washington Post reported.

The Post reported that Lebryk had a dispute with Musk’s proxies over access to the payment systems the U.S. government uses to disburse trillions of dollars every year.

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