Headline is, for all practical purposes, false. Let me explain.

“The Defendants will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of records maintained by or within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service,” the [Trump Administration] proposed order says.

My first thought was “They’re lying.” But then:

The order would allow exceptions for two special government employees at the Treasury — Tom Krause and Marko Elez — saying they are permitted access “as needed” to perform their duties, “provided that such access to payment records will be ‘read only.’”

So … they actually will still have access. The Independent reports:

Elez has reportedly been given administrator-level privileges that theoretically allow someone to change user permissions, delete and modify critical files that contain highly sensitive and confidential information.

Full and unfettered access, because read only my ass.

The proposed order also carves out exceptions for:

• Any person who is an employee (but not a Special Government Employee) of the Department of the Treasury and who has a need for the record or system of records in the performance of their duties;

Okay, sure, actual Treasury employees need access to data. Still, I wonder if they’ve also changed the “performance of their duties” part such that they’re basically delivering whatever the disallowed people would have.

• Any person who is entitled to access the relevant record or system of records under the Internal Revenue Code.

I wonder who they have at IRS.