Concerns about the role of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency prompted the leader of the Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration to step down Monday. According to the Associated Press,
The acting chief of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, resigned due to requests from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access recipient data, according to multiple reports.
The acting head of the Social Security administration discussed DOGE's access at the agency as well as reports spurred by Elon Musk's comments about centenarians getting benefits.
Lee Dudek, the new acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said DOGE staffers won't be able make changes to agency systems or payments.
The acting head of the Social Security Administration reportedly stepped down over DOGE requests to access sensitive government data.
NBC News has learned that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned after refusing a request from the Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive data.
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over DOGE requests to access Social Security recipient information.
The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down after a clash with DOGE employees over access to sensitive personal records, sources told ABC News.
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,
The Social Security Administration closed two offices this week after the former acting head of the agency resisted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempt to probe SSA’s books. The closure of SSA’s Office of Transformation and the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity comes as DOGE staffers are now embedded within the agency,