“The President Wanted It and I Did It”: Recording Reveals Head of Social Security’s Thoughts on DOGE and Trump
In a recording obtained by ProPublica, acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek portrayed his agency as facing peril, while also encouraging patience with “the DOGE kids.”
Head of Social Security admits he doesn’t know what ‘DOGE kids’ have been doing with Americans’ data, bombshell audio reveals
Head of Social Security admits he doesn’t know what ‘DOGE kids’ have been doing with Americans’ data, bombshell audio reveals - Social Security acting commissioner Leland Dudek confirmed that Musk’s DOGE techies have ‘broad access’ to personal data,
'DOGE Kids' Changes to Social Security Revealed by Head of Agency
New audio reveals Social Security head Leland Dudek admitting DOGE staff have broad data access amid Trump's agency overhaul.
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.
Acting Social Security Commissioner privately admits DOGE cuts have imperiled benefits
In a recording obtained by ProPublica, Dudek framed the administration’s planned cuts of at least 7,000 Social Security workers as “the president’s” agenda. On Wednesday, Democratic Congressmember John Larson lashed out at Elon Musk and his Republican colleagues during a Social Security subcommittee meeting.
Social Security Administration to cut some phone service: DOGE
Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with fraudsters calling SSA on the phone and changing the direct deposit bank account from the correct one to
Social Security office in Schenectady shrinks as workers take DOGE buyouts
Like many of their colleagues across the country, the federal employees still working in the downtown Social Security field office face an uncertain future. They're doing so after the exit of several colleagues.
DOGE Is Pressuring Social Security to Make Another Massive Cut
The Social Security Administration might slash the telephone service that millions of retired and disabled Americans use to apply for and access their earned benefits. The Washington Post reports that the Department of Government Efficiency is pressuring the agency to root out alleged fraud,
How ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Investigations
When our reporters prompted a large language model to help identify “woke” themes in a database of grants, AI helped them ...
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.
How a Social Security Employee Under Investigation Rose to Lead the Agency
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, found himself at the center of a major shake ...
Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future
For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as ...
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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 ...