Tom Krause, the deputy of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, is slated to become the financial assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Washington Post reported on Friday.

Tom Krause, a Silicon Valley executive with ties to DOGE, will become the financial assistant secretary of the Treasury Department, the people said. He replaces David A. Lebryk, who resigned after clashing with Krause over demands to stop payments on foreign aid - a measure Lebryk resisted as illegal.

The elevation of Tom Krause to a more powerful role at Treasury will likely inflame an ongoing backlash over DOGE.

Tom Krause, a software executive, is the Treasury Department’s fiscal assistant secretary with access to a system that disburses government funds and includes Americans’ personal information.

Tom Krause, a former executive involved in Elon Musk's DOGE, is the new financial assistant secretary at the Treasury