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Insider’s Report: Elon Musk and DOGE Forced to Halt Their SSA Data Breach
Last week, a federal district judge temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing individuals’ personal data at the Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander’s 137-page
ruling: “The DOGE Team is essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion. It has launched a search for the proverbial needle in the haystack, without any concrete knowledge that the needle is actually in the haystack.”
According to U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander’s 137-page ruling: “The DOGE Team is essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion. It has launched a search for the proverbial needle in the haystack, without any concrete knowledge that the needle is actually in the haystack.”
In response, the Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek, handpicked by billionaire Elon Musk and President Trump, threatened to shut down SSA operations rather than comply with a lawful court order to protect Americans’ most private personal data. The outrageous response demonstrates the Trump Administration’s hostility to seniors.
Dudek’s threat to hold hostage the earned benefits of over 70 million people in order to continue to provide Musk with unfettered and unjustified access to troves of personal Social Security data is inexcusable. He claimed that if DOGE staffers can’t access Americans’ data, neither can anyone else.
In response to Dudek’s threat to shut down SSA, U.S. District Judge Hollander issued a harsh reprimand to the Acting SSA Commissioner which forced him to reverse his stance. But if seniors’ Social Security benefit payments are interrupted for any reason, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who is worth $2-4 billion, doesn’t think seniors will complain about it, unless they’re “fraudsters” …
According to Lutnick: “Anybody who's been in the payment system and the processes, who knows the easiest way to find the fraudster is to stop payments and listen because whoever screams is the one stealing.”
More than 7 million Americans 65 and older receive at least 90 percent of their income from Social Security, based on SSA data. These are people who rely on their monthly benefit checks to cover their rent, their prescription drugs and their grocery bills. Without it these seniors would fall into poverty.
Yet, Elon Musk, DOGE and members of the Trump Administration expect you and millions of other seniors to sit on your hands and keep your mouths shut if a Social Security payment is missed!
Lutnick’s arrogant and callous comments demonstrate a lack of understanding about how important Social Security benefits are to millions of older Americans. It also shows how out of touch the billionaire class is with the majority of Americans.
We cannot let this stand. Please join your fellow senior Americans in sending a powerful message to President Trump that SENIORS WILL NOT BE SILENT as our earned benefits are attacked and held hostage by Elon Musk, DOGE and Trump Administration officials opposed to Social Security.
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Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, said he thinks the actions are all an effort to "undermine the support" that an overwhelming share of Americans have for Social Security. (March 22, 2025, NPR, Ashley Lopez)
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Social Security is on a path to privatization, experts warn, led by Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ ( [link removed] )
“[Elon] Musk’s continued effort to justify his actions by doubling down on thoroughly debunked claims of ‘massive fraud’ at SSA are being laid bare as a mere pretext for acquiring every American’s personal information — which could then be used as weapons against anyone who disagrees with the Trump administration’s actions,” said Max Richtman, President and CEO of NCPSSM. (March 23, 2025, Market Watch, Alessandra Malito)
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Dealing With Social Security Is Heading From Bad to Worse ( [link removed] )
The Social Security Administration has largely stopped serving walk-in customers in field offices, said Maria Freese, senior legislative representative at the nonprofit National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare. Most wanting in-person service must book appointments on the 800-number. (March 25, 2024, Wall Street Journal, Anne Tergesen and Ken Thomas)
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Trump Admin Lays Out Plan to 'Sabotage' Social Security by Cutting Phone Services ( [link removed] )
"The new process would force seniors and people with disabilities to navigate a needless technical hurdle in applying for their earned benefits. If these claimants cannot verify their identity online, they would have to call SSA via the already overburdened phone line to set up an appointment, and travel in person to an SSA field office," said Max Richtman, President & CEO of NCPSSM. (March 19, 2025, Common Dreams, Julia Conley)
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Some retirees will see bump in Social Security benefits starting next month ( [link removed] )
Last week, the Social Security Administration announced that anyone applying for new benefits or checking benefits must first verify their identity online. “The new process would force seniors and people with disabilities to navigate a needless technical hurdle in applying for their earned benefits,” Max Richtman, President of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, said. (March 23, 2025, YAHOO!, Kerry Hannon)
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Man Loses Social Security, Medicare After Being Declared Dead ( [link removed] )
A Seattle man was mistakenly declared dead by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and subsequently lost access to his Social Security and Medicare benefits. (March 18, 2025, Newsweek, Suzanne Blake)
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Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data ( [link removed] )
A U.S. district judge in Maryland blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal data from the Social Security Administration — delivering the latest legal blow to President Donald Trump and the controversial Elon Musk-led campaign to disrupt government operations. (March 20, 2025, Forbes, Molly Bohannon)
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