Ryan Wunderly
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There isn’t much public reporting about Ryan Wunderly, who has wisely taken a much lower public profile than Marko Elez, the brash engineer preceding him who had to resign his role at Treasury over past racist tweets (only to be rehired later). Ryan has continued DOGE’s work of gaining elevated access and control to Treasury systems. Prior to DOGE, he was a Robotics Engineer at the military contractor Anduril.
Positions
Appointed:
2/20/25 $84,601
Appointed:
2/20/25 $84,601
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
Events
2/19/25
Official Action:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says only one person from DOGE is “looking at an outdated IT system, that’s all they’re doing.” Given that Marko Elez had resigned, this is likely a reference to Ryan Wunderly.
Official Action:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says only one person from DOGE is “looking at an outdated IT system, that’s all they’re doing.” Given that Marko Elez had resigned, this is likely a reference to Ryan Wunderly.
| Person: | Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | Bessent Says DOGE Effort Has Save Estimated $50 Billion So Far Bloomberg, 2/19/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
| DOGE Project: | IT Modernization |
2/20/25
Appointed:
Ryan Wunderly starts at Treas..
Appointed:
Ryan Wunderly starts at Treas..
| Appointed: | Ryan Wunderly 2/20/25 |
| Salary: | $84,601 |
| Source: | Data Reveals Details About DOGE, Government Hiring in 2025 Bloomberg, 1/09/26 |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
Onboarding:
John York, a senior counselor to Bessent, wrote in a sworn statement that Ryan Wunderly would take over Marko Elez’s work at the BFS.
Onboarding:
John York, a senior counselor to Bessent, wrote in a sworn statement that Ryan Wunderly would take over Marko Elez’s work at the BFS.
| Person: | Marko Elez, Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
Legal:
In a court filing, Treasury says it is adding two more DOGE staffers to its roster who will be exclusively focused on working at the IRS.
Legal:
In a court filing, Treasury says it is adding two more DOGE staffers to its roster who will be exclusively focused on working at the IRS.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | Treasury, White House agree to limits on DOGE’s access to IRS data Politico, 2/20/25 |
| Agency: | IRS |
3/24/25
Legal:
Ruling in American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al, Judge Boardman issues a preliminary injunction against DOGE access to internal systems at the Departoment of the Treasury where the justification for access was “the DOGE agenda” (i.e., all of them)
Legal:
Ruling in American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al, Judge Boardman issues a preliminary injunction against DOGE access to internal systems at the Departoment of the Treasury where the justification for access was “the DOGE agenda” (i.e., all of them)
| Person: | Ryan Wunderly, Tom Krause |
| Source: | American Federation of Teachers v. Bessent, doc 69 Court Document, 3/24/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
4/11/25
Identification:
In a legal filing, the government describes the DOGE team at Treasury of consisting of six people, some previously unknown as DOGE associates.
Identification:
In a legal filing, the government describes the DOGE team at Treasury of consisting of six people, some previously unknown as DOGE associates.
| Person: | Gavin Kliger, Linda Whitridge, Ryan Wunderly, Sam Corcos, Todd Newnam, Tom Krause |
| Source: | Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent, doc 61-2 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
4/12/25
Legal:
Judge Vargas rules in New York et al vs. Donald Trump that Ryan Wunderly should be granted access to Treasury systems.
Legal:
Judge Vargas rules in New York et al vs. Donald Trump that Ryan Wunderly should be granted access to Treasury systems.
| Person: | Ryan Wunderly |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 139 Court Document, 4/11/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |
5/26/25
Legal:
Judge Vargas, ruling in New York v. Donald Trump lifted restrictions on DOGE staff accessing Treasury systems, saying that the government had demonstrated it was following proper procedures.
Legal:
Judge Vargas, ruling in New York v. Donald Trump lifted restrictions on DOGE staff accessing Treasury systems, saying that the government had demonstrated it was following proper procedures.
| Person: | Linda Whitridge, Ryan Wunderly, Sam Corcos, Todd Newnam, Tom Krause |
| Source: | State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, doc 156 Court Document, 5/27/25 |
| Agency: | Treas. |