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The interim head of Social Security resigns unexpectedly following a conflict with DOGE regarding data.
The interim head of the Social Security Administration resigned due to differences with the Department of Government Efficiency, as a search for new leadership is underway.
Michelle King, the acting head of the Social Security Administration, resigned over the weekend following a conflict with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) regarding access to sensitive government records, according to sources familiar with the situation.
The Washington Post reported that three individuals close to the matter confirmed King's resignation on Monday.
In response, President Donald Trump has reportedly nominated Leland Dudek to serve as the interim leader of the agency while Frank Bisignano undergoes vetting by federal lawmakers.
A White House representative stated that Bisignano is anticipated to be confirmed in the coming weeks and that a career Social Security anti-fraud expert will temporarily steer the agency.
DOGE, a temporary agency created by executive order to curb federal spending over an 18-month span under President Trump and led by Elon Musk, has recently intensified its focus on uncovering fraud and waste within the Social Security Administration.
As part of these initiatives, Musk highlighted anomalies in the Social Security database on the social media platform X, noting that millions of records list centenarians with the death field marked as false.
His post featured a chart indicating that more than twenty million individuals are recorded as being one hundred years or older, a figure that starkly contrasts with Census Bureau data reporting over eighty thousand Americans in that age group as of the 2020 census.
DOGE has previously directed its efforts at the Social Security Administration, which was established in 1935 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt to manage federal benefits for older Americans.
These recent developments occur alongside broader initiatives by the agency to identify and eliminate improper government payments, including a recent recovery of thirty-one million dollars in payments to deceased individuals by the Treasury Department.
All information is derived from reports by various sources, including The Washington Post and statements from the White House, with additional details provided by Fox News Digital.
The Washington Post reported that three individuals close to the matter confirmed King's resignation on Monday.
In response, President Donald Trump has reportedly nominated Leland Dudek to serve as the interim leader of the agency while Frank Bisignano undergoes vetting by federal lawmakers.
A White House representative stated that Bisignano is anticipated to be confirmed in the coming weeks and that a career Social Security anti-fraud expert will temporarily steer the agency.
DOGE, a temporary agency created by executive order to curb federal spending over an 18-month span under President Trump and led by Elon Musk, has recently intensified its focus on uncovering fraud and waste within the Social Security Administration.
As part of these initiatives, Musk highlighted anomalies in the Social Security database on the social media platform X, noting that millions of records list centenarians with the death field marked as false.
His post featured a chart indicating that more than twenty million individuals are recorded as being one hundred years or older, a figure that starkly contrasts with Census Bureau data reporting over eighty thousand Americans in that age group as of the 2020 census.
DOGE has previously directed its efforts at the Social Security Administration, which was established in 1935 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt to manage federal benefits for older Americans.
These recent developments occur alongside broader initiatives by the agency to identify and eliminate improper government payments, including a recent recovery of thirty-one million dollars in payments to deceased individuals by the Treasury Department.
All information is derived from reports by various sources, including The Washington Post and statements from the White House, with additional details provided by Fox News Digital.
