Baldwin Demands Answers from Social Security Administration on Musk and DOGE’s Access to Personal Information
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues demanded answers from the Social Security Administration regarding the recent turmoil at the agency as Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) embed themselves and gain access to Wisconsinites most sensitive personal information.
The new US Social Security head was suspected of secretly feeding info to Musk’s DOGE.
Acting commissioner Leland Dudek, a data analyst at a small anti-fraud office before his ascension last week, was placed on paid leave and under internal investigation on suspicion he’d broken privacy and tax laws by “sharing unauthorized access to information” with DOGE representatives,
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.
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
ProPublica reports that Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.
Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.
Musk promises DOGE could increase the Social Security pension
Elon Musk has sparked a conversation about the potential for increased Social Security benefits through the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days
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How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
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 ...
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The Newly Elevated Acting Head of Social Security Covertly Helped DOGE
Some Democrats have raised concerns about Leland Dudek’s leadership of the agency.
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Trump tabbed analyst under investigation as acting Social Security commissioner: report
An obscure data analyst who had been placed on leave as he was being investigated for allegedly violating privacy and tax ...
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Trump Justice: Staffer to Be Fired for Helping DOGE Is Suddenly Put in Charge of Entire Agency
A generation ago, singer Bob Dylan could have been commenting upon what would happen to one little-known federal worker when ...
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