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Social Security Agency’s deputies are familiar with the departure of civil servants who are not authorized to discuss the issue publicly, and the government’s efficiency in accessing Social Security recipient information. She resigned from her role in the agency against demand.
Deputy Michelle King said it was launched after King refused to provide SSA Doge staff with access to confidential information after leaving the agency over the weekend after more than 30 years of service. People said.
The White House replaced her as a proxy commissioner with Leland Dudeck, who currently works at SSA, people said.
CNN contacted the Social Security Agency for comment.
White House spokesman Harrison Fields issued a statement Monday night saying: “President Trump has appointed a highly qualified and talented Frank Vignano to lead the Social Security Agency. In the meantime, the agency has been assigned by a social security anti-burning expert on its proxy committee. It’s being led.”
“President Trump is committed to appointing the best and most qualified individuals dedicated to working on behalf of the American people,” Fields said.
King’s exit from the administration is one of several departures for senior officials who are concerned about the possibility of illegal access to private taxpayer information.
Doge is trying to access its financial payment system and its Internal Revenue Service database.
Eron Musk, his billionaire adviser, has quickly reached federal agencies, eschewing public scrutiny of his work through the Doge Group since Republican President Donald Trump took over the White House. I delved into.
“There’s no way to exaggerate how serious this is, and my understanding is that it has already happened,” said Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works, an advocacy group for the preservation of social security benefits. That means that it is.”
“The information that the Social Security Agency collects and holds safely is extremely sensitive,” she said. “SSA has included all those who have a Social Security number, virtually every American, everyone who has Medicare, the Social Security Means Tested Companion Program, and all those who have applied for Supplementary Security Income. There is data on income Americans.”
“If you have evil intentions to punish a perceived enemy, someone can erase your revenue records and make it impossible to collect the Social Security and Medicare benefits you have earned. ”
The future of social security has become the biggest political issue and was a major issue in the 2024 election. Approximately 72.5 million people, including retirees, disabled people and children, will receive Social Security benefits.
