Trump Admin Threatens to Stop Social Security If DOGE Can't Have Personal Data
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Lee Dudek, Trump’s interim Social Security chief, says he wants to turn off the program if Musk and DOGE can’t access Americans’ most sensitive data.

Summary

Trump’s interim Social Security chief, Lee Dudek, threatened to halt Social Security payments if Elon Musk’s DOGE cannot access sensitive personal data.

A court order blocked DOGE from accessing non-anonymized information, citing privacy violations. The judge criticized DOGE’s unlimited data access and demanded compliance with existing privacy laws.

Dudek claimed the ruling could force SSA system shutdowns. The move aligns with Musk’s controversial claims of widespread Social Security fraud, despite no evidence.

Critics warn of severe disruptions for 71 million beneficiaries.

    • MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
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      14 days ago

      Don’t tempt the US military with a good time. Killing civilians is the only thing a lot of them have field experience doing.

  • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.comEnglish
    2·
    14 days ago

    Good luck, I’m sure the retirees wishing for the good-ol-days putting this shit show on would be so happy…

    Of course then again those same people are the ones that would put their whole personal life up on Facebook and say ‘what do I have to hide?’ so they may just say let him do whatever he likes.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    14 days ago

    I hate this bullshit. The ruling aint doing shit. Dudek would be shutting it down as the official act of the trump administration. you don’t have authority over us, your making us do this. lies. lies. lies of the abuser. America, why are you hitting yourself?