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The Department of Government Efficiency has found itself in hot water over claims it put every American’s Social Security number at risk. A government whistleblower says DOGE copied over 300 million Social Security numbers to a cloud server without proper safety measures. The data includes bank accounts, health records, and personal information for every American who ever got a Social Security number.
This mess started when the old Social Security boss refused to let DOGE do its job of cutting government waste. Michelle King stepped down in February rather than help President Trump’s efficiency team access the data they needed. The Supreme Court had to step in and force the agency to cooperate with DOGE’s cost-cutting mission.
Liberal groups immediately sued to stop DOGE from accessing the records. These same progressive organizations have fought Trump’s reforms at every turn since he took office. They claim to care about privacy but really just want to protect the bloated bureaucracy from much-needed changes.
Government officials approved moving the data despite security warnings because they said the business need was more important than the risk. The man who made this call used to work for Elon Musk at his companies. Critics say this shows DOGE put efficiency ahead of safety for American families.
The good news is that no hackers have actually stolen the data yet. Social Security Administration officials say the information is stored safely and protected from the internet. They insist they have strong safeguards in place to keep Americans’ personal details secure.
But the risk remains real and scary for millions of families across the country. If bad actors get this data, Americans could face massive identity theft and lose vital benefits like healthcare and food assistance. The government might have to give every citizen a new Social Security number at enormous cost.
This situation shows what happens when government agencies resist common-sense reforms for too long. If the Social Security Administration had worked with DOGE from the start instead of fighting in court, better security measures could have been put in place. The bureaucratic resistance created this dangerous mess.
Congress needs to investigate this situation immediately and hold people accountable. Americans deserve both government efficiency and protection of their private information. DOGE’s mission to cut waste is vital, but it cannot come at the cost of putting every family’s financial security at risk.
