US Social Security chief Michelle King quits amid 'conflicts' with Doge, White House appoints Dudek as successor
1 month, 1 week ago

US Social Security chief Michelle King quits amid 'conflicts' with Doge, White House appoints Dudek as successor

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A month after she was named acting commissioner for Social Security following over three decades with the agency, Michelle King on Tuesday stepped down from her role reportedly after conflicts with Doge, according to a report A month after she was named acting commissioner for Social Security following over three decades with the agency, Michelle King on Tuesday stepped down from her role reportedly after conflicts with Doge. According to BBC’s US partner CBS News, citing a Trump administration official, King had been replaced by Leland Dudek, who previously led the agency’s fraud investigation office. Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy group Social Security Works, told CBS that Doge’s employees had attempted to gain access to a database containing sensitive Social Security information, and that King had been hesitant to grant them that access. An email message sent to all SSA staff from Dudek tonight said he was “humbled and honored to lead this agency” until Trump’s pick to lead Social Security, Frank Bisignano, is confirmed by the Senate.

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'Despicable': Trump official threatens total Social Security shutdown over DOGE ruling
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5 days, 23 hours ago

'Despicable': Trump official threatens total Social Security shutdown over DOGE ruling

Raw Story  

Defenders of the Social Security Administration on Friday blasted acting Commissioner Leland Dudeks' threat to shut down the agency in response to a federal judge cutting off the Department of Government Efficiency's access to SSA data. Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees —which filed the suit with the Alliance for Retired Americans and …

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now
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6 days, 20 hours ago

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a “fishing expedition.” The order also requires the team to delete any personally identifiable data in their …

DOGE blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data, after judge raises concerns of a ‘fishing expedition’
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1 week ago

DOGE blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data, after judge raises concerns of a ‘fishing expedition’

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Social Security Administration from giving members of the Department of Government Efficiency access to agency data containing individuals’ personally identifiable information. “It has launched a search for the proverbial needle in the haystack, without any concrete knowledge that the needle is actually in the haystack.” Her new temporary restraining order also …

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
1 week, 1 day ago

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON — In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices rather than interact with the agency over the phone. Beginning March 31st, people will no longer be …

Trump Social Security Head Says He's 'Made Some Mistakes'
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Trump Social Security Head Says He's 'Made Some Mistakes'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The temporary leader of the Social Security Administration acknowledged Tuesday in an email to staff that he’s made mistakes in his rapid shakeup of the agency but said he wouldn’t be deterred. “I promise you this, I will continue to make mistakes, but I will learn from them.” The message landed amid mounting questions about …

Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data
1 week, 5 days ago

Federal Judge Considers Blocking DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BALTIMORE — A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive data on millions of Americans. The Trump administration says DOGE has a 10-person team of federal employees at the Social Security Administration, seven of whom have been granted read-only access to …

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
1 week, 5 days ago

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Hindustan Times  

BALTIMORE — A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive data on millions of Americans. Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans A group of labor unions and retirees sued the Trump administration and asked the court …

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
1 week, 5 days ago

Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security Administration systems that hold sensitive data on millions of Americans. The Trump administration says DOGE has a 10-person team of federal employees at the Social Security Administration, seven of whom have been granted read-only access to agency systems or …

'Are we going to break something?' Report names members of largest DOGE unit
1 week, 6 days ago

'Are we going to break something?' Report names members of largest DOGE unit

Raw Story  

Despite his pledge of "maximum transparency," Elon Musk has gone to great lengths to obscure the names and activities of staffers working for his Department of Government Efficiency—even claiming at one point that it is illegal to publicly identify members of the advisory commission. Bloomberg reported Thursday that "at least seven DOGE staffers have been granted access to a database …

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
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55 years, 2 months ago

These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration

Wired  

At least 10 people associated with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are now working at the Social Security Administration, according to government records reviewed by WIRED; this includes a number of young engineers whose presence at the SSA has not been reported. The ballooning of DOGE’s presence at the federal agency—which Bloomberg, citing sworn statements filed in federal …

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help
2 weeks ago

Musk pushing Social Security to end phone service — forcing seniors to go online for help

Raw Story  

The Social Security Administration may drastically cut back the phone service relied on by 73 million retired and disabled Americans under pressure from Elon Musk's team in the U.S. DOGE Service. The agency's leadership is considering a proposal to end telephone service for processing claims and direct-deposit bank transactions and instead direct elderly and disabled people to go online or …

Social Security headed for 'collapse' as Trump admin 'hell-bent on breaking it': Expert
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Social Security headed for 'collapse' as Trump admin 'hell-bent on breaking it': Expert

Raw Story  

The Trump administration is on course to undermine Social Security, one of the most vital public programs the federal government administers, warned former Social Security Administration director Martin O'Malley to The Bulwark's Joe Perticone. President Donald Trump repeatedly promised he would not touch Social Security benefits on the campaign trail. However, Republicans in Congress have floated changes to the program, …

Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000, according to a person familiar with the agency’s plans who is not authorized to speak publicly. Like other agencies, DOGE has embedded into the Social Security Administration as …

'Nightmare for all of us': Anxiety mounts as DOGE troops circle Social Security
1 month ago

'Nightmare for all of us': Anxiety mounts as DOGE troops circle Social Security

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It’s where people access government,” said Kathleen Romig, a longtime expert on the program at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities who recently served at the Social Security Administration in a temporary capacity. I bullied agency executives, shared executive contact information, and circumvented the chain of command to connect DOGE with the …

Trump tabbed analyst under investigation as acting Social Security commissioner: report
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1 month ago

Trump tabbed analyst under investigation as acting Social Security commissioner: report

Raw Story  

An obscure data analyst who had been placed on leave as he was being investigated for allegedly violating privacy and tax laws, was saved by Donald Trump who then rewarded him by appointing him to acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration. According to a new report from the Washington Post, Leland Dudek had raised suspicions from his perch in …

Leland Dudek: How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
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1 month ago

Leland Dudek: How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

CNN  

CNN — Last week, Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and asked for help finding another job. That’s the right thing to do.” “Amazingly, Leland was fired by Social Security Administration upper management for helping @DOGE …

Leland Dudek: How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
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1 month ago

Leland Dudek: How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

CNN  

CNN — Last week, Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and asked for help finding another job. That’s the right thing to do.” “Amazingly, Leland was fired by Social Security Administration upper management for helping @DOGE …

DOGE staffer with history of racist posts is now working at Social Security
1 month ago

DOGE staffer with history of racist posts is now working at Social Security

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency staffer who preached eugenics …

New US Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people getting payouts
1 month, 1 week ago

New US Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people getting payouts

Live Mint  

Washington, The new head of the Social Security Administration said on Wednesday that deceased centenarians are "not necessarily receiving benefits", contradicting claims that tens of millions of dead people over the age of 100 are getting payments from the agency. On Tuesday, Trump said at a press briefing in Florida that "we have millions and millions of people over 100 …

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data
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1 month, 1 week ago

What DOGE could gain by accessing your Social Security data

CNN  

CNN — When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today. But word that members of the Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the Social Security Administration’s data systems should conjure up thoughts of data on hundreds of millions …

Elon Musk-led DOGE vs US Social Security Administration—Why this top official quit
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk-led DOGE vs US Social Security Administration—Why this top official quit

Live Mint  

The acting commissioner of the US Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has left her position after a reported conflict with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The Associated Press reported citing two people with knowledge of the official’s departure, that King opposed DOGE’s efforts to access sensitive SSA records. DOGE’s push for SSA records DOGE, which has been embedded in …

White House expert hits DOGE for shouting fraud 'before finding the evidence'
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1 month, 1 week ago

White House expert hits DOGE for shouting fraud 'before finding the evidence'

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, an NBC News reporter mentioned that sensitive Social Security data is being accessed by staff tasked with making significant cuts to the government workforce. NBC News White House correspondent Garrett Haake told MSNBC host Ali Vitali that agencies across the government are experiencing a similar story. "What's happening is staffers who are affiliated with DOGE are on-boarding at …

White House installs new Social Security chief as Musk takes aim
1 month, 1 week ago

White House installs new Social Security chief as Musk takes aim

Raw Story  

The Trump administration has put an "anti-fraud expert" temporarily in charge at the Social Security Administration, long a politically untouchable source of government spending, the White House confirmed Tuesday after the previous chief resigned in an apparent clash with Elon Musk's cost-cutting team. The reported departure of acting commissioner Michelle King was the latest abrupt resignation of a senior official …

Social Security acting commissioner exits agency after clash with Elon Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

Social Security acting commissioner exits agency after clash with Elon Musk

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Acting head of the Social Security Administration has been replaced …

Social Security Head Steps Down Over DOGE Access Of Recipient Information: AP Sources
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1 month, 1 week ago

Social Security Head Steps Down Over DOGE Access Of Recipient Information: AP Sources

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night …

Top Social Security official resigns after Musk's DOGE seeks data access: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Social Security official resigns after Musk's DOGE seeks data access: Report

Hindustan Times  

The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration stepped down this weekend after members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive personal data of American citizens that the agency holds, The Associated Press reported citing people familiar with the matter. Reportedly, the White House has replaced King as acting commissioner with Leland Dudek, who also currently …

Michelle King, head of Social Security, steps down over Musk’s DOGE-related access of recipient information: Report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Michelle King, head of Social Security, steps down over Musk’s DOGE-related access of recipient information: Report

The Hindu  

The Social Security Administration's Acting Commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official's departure who were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night saying, “President Trump has nominated …

Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: Sources
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1 month, 1 week ago

Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: Sources

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Social Security Administration's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official's departure who were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night saying: "President Trump has …

Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say
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1 month, 1 week ago

Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration ‘s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. …

Social Security acting head abruptly exits after dust-up with Elon Musk's DOGE: report
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1 month, 1 week ago

Social Security acting head abruptly exits after dust-up with Elon Musk's DOGE: report

Raw Story  

The acting head of the Social Security Administration abruptly left the agency following a clash with Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to a report. Michelle King, the agency's acting commissioner left her position over the weekend following a dust-up over Musk's DOGE trying to access sensitive government records, three people familiar with her exit told The Washington …

Michelle King: Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say
1 month, 1 week ago

Michelle King: Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, sources say

CNN  

AP — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields released a statement Monday night saying: “President Trump …

Column: The firing of a wretched Trump appointee opens the door to expanding Social Security
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: The firing of a wretched Trump appointee opens the door to expanding Social Security

LA Times  

With the ouster of a Trump appointee, Social Security could become even more important to your future. Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration employees began work Monday with the sense that a new day was dawning for themselves and the program’s more than 64 million beneficiaries: A Trump-appointed commissioner who had undermined its mission while picking fights with its …

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