Trump 2nd term updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency infiltrated the Department of Education and gained access to federal student loan data.

In a letter to Acting Education Secretary Denise Carter, 16 Democrats, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, ask for information about whether Musk and his team have been provided access to the National Student Loan Data System, among other things.

"The federal government’s student loan database contains highly sensitive information for millions of borrowers, including Social Security Numbers, marital status, and income
information," they wrote.

"It is not at all clear that DOGE officials meet the strict criteria that would allow them to access this sensitive information protected by federal law—or whether DOGE officials have gained access to other sensitive ED databases as part of their efforts to “reform” the agency," they added.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

The latest cover of Time magazine is an image of Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk.

The cover story -- titled "Inside Elon Musk's War on Washington" -- dove into Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency's effort to slash the federal bureaucracy.

Musk is a key figure in Trump's 2nd term, but questions are growing about DOGE's scope and transparency.

More than two dozen House Democrats tried to push their way into the Department of Education to compel a meeting with senior leaders and discuss President Donald Trump‘s vow to eliminate the agency.

Security locked the doors before members could enter. It led to a shouting match.

Members yelled "shame" and questioned why members of Congress, some of whom sit on the education committee, were being denied access to a federal building. They were told they did not have an appointment.

Democrats held the demonstration to underscore that Trump can’t legally eliminate the Department of Education without an act of Congress. Additionally, they sought to draw attention to Elon Musk’s efforts to gut various federal agencies, including the DOE.

ABC News has learned several DOGE employees have taken up offices on one of the top floors of the building. Roughly 100 DOE staffers are currently on unpaid administrative leave, largely those who attended a required DEI training.

-ABC News' Jay O'Brien and Arthur Jones II

In a post on his social media platform on Friday morning, Trump called for shuttering the United States Agency for International Development, alleging without evidence that the agency is spending money fraudulently.

"USAID IS DRIVING THE RADICAL LEFT CRAZY, AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE WAY IN WHICH THE MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT, SO MUCH OF IT FRAUDULENTLY, IS TOTALLY UNEXPLAINABLE. THE CORRUPTION IS AT LEVELS RARELY SEEN BEFORE. CLOSE IT DOWN!" Trump wrote.

Trump's criticism of USAID stands in contrast to his wife and daughter -- Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump -- promoted its work during his first administration.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim