DOGE officials also put millions of taxpayers’ private data at risk and refused to say why they needed access to it, the official says.

A former insider at the Social Security Administration has gone on the record to describe a "hostile takeover" by Elon Musk and his minions at the Department of Government Efficiency. As reported by the Washington Post,

Will you be impacted by the SSA office closures? Here’s the full list published by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley and agency employees say DOGE’s intrusion could mean seniors not getting checks.

Democrats argue that Elon Musk’s criticism of the program and push to squeeze savings from it is a prelude to benefit cuts. Republicans and President Trump say they plan no such thing.

Across-the-board cuts at the Social Security Administration are prompting questions about how the benefits of millions of recipients may be affected.