The top official at the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend because Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency wanted to see private records of Americans.

Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving information about the agency to DOGE, the government cost-cutting initiative associated with billionaire Elon Musk. By Monday, he was named the agency’s acting commissioner.

President Donald Trump appoints a fraud detection expert to lead the Social Security Administration after its acting commissioner resigns.

Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.

Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Michelle King worked for the department for more than 30 years and is one of several departures of high-ranking officials concerned about

The top Social Security official stepped down after refusing to provide Elon Musk's DOGE access to sensitive government records.

Michelle King left because of a reported disagreement over Elon Musk-led Doge staffers accessing sensitive data.

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley slammed employees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its sweeping budget cuts and recent attempts at probes of federal agencies in an effort to reform executive spending.

The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Michelle King, has stepped down following a dispute over data access requests from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),