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Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE over sensitive data

Mona
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"Michelle King, the top official at the Social Security Administration, left her position this weekend after she refused a request from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government records at the agency, according to two sources familiar with the situation."

"Altman said some of the information involved in the dispute included Americans’ bank information, Social Security numbers, earnings records, marital statuses, dates of birth and, in some cases, medical records if people have applied for disability benefits."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-social-security-official-steps-052657397.html

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  • CrashCrash
    Yup. Glad you saw it, too. It's like a rolling "Saturday Night Massacre." I've begun my own thread about this item, several hours ago. Thanks, Mona.
  • yogibearbullyogibearbull
    edited February 18
    DOGE kids probably need lessons in personal finance and Social Security system before crying (the fraud) wolf.

    Lot of sensational reporting in this (open) article.
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14407481/michelle-king-social-security-resigns-elon-musk-doge-access-irs-data.html

    For spousal, dependent & survivor benefits, SSA probably has a field on DOB of the original Social Security recipient and another field for the DOB of the current beneficiary. This doesn't mean that someone born, say 125 years ago is personally collecting SSA benefits, but his/her dependent may be.

    A cited case of 360 years old is hard to explain. I don't know what the rules are for survivors of survivors and how that is tracked. For example, a younger spouse collecting spousal benefits passes away and leaves a minor kid behind - who then is considered the original Social Security recipient? 1st or the 2nd deceased spouse?
  • larryB
    I wouldn’t be spending your social security with the confidence that another deposit will roll in each and every month going forward. Think it can’t happen? Just look at the last month and all the stuff you never thought would happen.
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