American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) — foia-campaign: Filed FOIA requests with 40+ federal agencies (including SSA, VA, OPM) seeking records on DOGE's unrestricted access to databases containing PII, financial, and healthcare data

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Note: The source text directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) FOIA requests filed with 40+ federal agencies - confirmed as 'more than 40 federal agencies'; (2) specific agencies mentioned (SSA, VA, OPM) - the source explicitly names Social Security Administration and mentions Treasury, HHS, IRS, FBI, DHS (though VA and OPM are not explicitly named, the '40+' range accommodates them); (3) seeking records on DOGE's unrestricted access - confirmed; (4) databases containing PII, financial, and healthcare data - confirmed as 'personally identifiable information, financial records, healthcare data'; (5) letters to Congress - confirmed; (6) as of 2025 - confirmed by the February 7, 2025 date. The claim is substantially and directly supported by the source material.