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Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data

Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data

Summary

The Social Security Administration states that employees from Elon Musk’s DOGE team at the agency accessed and shared important data without authorization. This issue aligns with concerns from a whistleblower complaint filed by the agency’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges.

Key Facts

  • Employees from Elon Musk’s DOGE team worked at the Social Security Administration.
  • These employees accessed sensitive data at the agency.
  • They also shared this sensitive data improperly.
  • The disclosure was made by the Trump administration.
  • The concerns were initially raised by Chuck Borges, the agency's chief data officer, in a whistleblower complaint.
  • Geoff Bennett interviewed Chuck Borges and his lawyer, Debra Katz, regarding the issue.

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