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Social Security Chief Privately Admits Musk’s DOGE Will Wreck Things
The acting head of the Social Security Administration told his staff that Elon Musk’s DOGE is bound to make mistakes soon.
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner said members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team are outsiders who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the agency’s programs.
Here’s What We Know About Trump And Musk’s Social Security Plans—As Agency Head Reportedly Says They’ll ‘Make Mistakes’
The Social Security Administration announced Friday it's cutting 7,000 jobs, as Trump and Musk have claimed there's fraud at the agency.
Social Security head: I’m 'receiving decisions' from DOGE 'outsiders' that 'are made without my input'
The Trump Administration, with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is targeting a wide range of federal government agencies for mass layoffs. And the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is not escaping the Trump/DOGE cuts.
How Social Security cuts could put millions of older Americans at risk
President Trump continues to claim his administration won’t touch Social Security. But as Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency look to slash federal jobs and spending, the Social Security Administration has plans to cut 12 percent of its workforce.
New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s the acting Social Security commissioner.
Social Security Administrator Warns There Will Be DOGE Screw-Ups With Cuts
The acting head of the Social Security Administration told a meeting of senior staff and legal-aid lawyers that Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting task force “will make mistakes” as it pushes the agency to cut thousands of jobs and dramatically slash spending.
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Acting Social Security Chief Says Agency Moves Will ‘Prioritize Customer Service’
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) told AARP this week that the agency is committed to ...
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The Greatest Threat to Social Security in Its 90 Year History
The last few weeks have been the most destabilizing for Social Security in its 90-year history. America’s historic retirement ...
Trump’s Administration Orders Staffers to Stop Reading the News at Work
Donald Trump’s Social Security Administration just directed employees not to read “general news” content on their work ...
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Social Security bans news access on government equipment
Employees at the Social Security Administration can no longer access news websites on government equipment, they were told in ...
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Social Security employees banned from reading news websites at work
The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from the agency that handles benefits for 72 ...
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'Hell-bent on breaking it': Critics say recent actions at Social Security point to one thing
A leaked email from acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Leland Dudek on Tuesday sparked a fresh wave of ...
Social Security Shake-Up Sees at Least Two Dozen Officials Leave
At least 24 senior leaders of the Social Security Administration have announced their departures, as the government pension ...