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Elon Musk's Scheme CRUMBLES With Stunning Social Security Mistake
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6:49Now PlayingElon Musk's alarming scheme targeting sensitive Social Security data gets called out online over a massive mistake that Musk manipulated as reasoning to gain more access. John Iadarola and Viviana Vigil break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
"The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down this weekend after members of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive personal data about millions of Americans held by the agency, according to people familiar with the matter.
The resignation of Michelle King, the acting commissioner, is the latest abrupt departure of a senior federal official who refused to provide Mr. Musk’s lieutenants with access to closely held data. Mr. Musk’s team has been embedding with agencies across the federal government and seeking access to private data as part of what it has said is an effort to root out fraud and waste.
Social Security payments account for about $1.5 trillion, or a fifth, of annual federal spending in the United States. President Trump has pledged not to enact cuts to the program’s retirement benefits, but he has indicated that he is willing to look for ways to cut wasteful or improper spending from the retirement program that pays benefits to millions of Americans."
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