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Michelle King, the top Social Security official, resigned after refusing Elon Musk's request for sensitive records, including Social Security numbers and bank data.

Trump appointed Leland Dudek as acting commissioner and nominated Frank Bisignano for the role.

Nancy Altman of Social Security Works condemned DOGE’s request, warning, “I don’t think you can overstate how serious this breach is.”

DOGE’s similar attempts at the IRS and Treasury have sparked legal challenges over privacy concerns.

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[–] [email protected] 252 points 4 days ago (4 children)

STOP GETTING OUT OF THE WAY

Stay at your post for fuck's sake. Make them fight you. Drag it out, make it slow and expensive, make them look bad.

Don't just offer them your chair and the keys to the kingdom and tell them here let your stooge take over, have fun

[–] [email protected] 126 points 4 days ago (4 children)

She's likely worried about repercussions, about her family. I wouldn't doubt that she already received threats.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I 100% believe that's what's happening, and is part of the reason he's going after everybody's most personal details first. He wants blackmail material, for anybody who doesn't accept his buyouts.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Russia's tactics

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago

There are always very good reasons for pulling up stakes in the current climate but we can and should put social pressure on these people until they share those good reasons. And maybe they can't right now but don't let them off the hook because you can imagine a reasonable scenario.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

Well letting these fools keep doing whatever they want will put her family in much bigger trouble in the long term. Pathetic

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 days ago

I wouldn't put death or rape threats past the MAGA/DOGE team

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's seriously upsetting to see how many in leadership want to save their bacon instead of doing what's right.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Our leadership sure ain't courageous... Like at all. Pretty dang spineless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

This is what makes the people who do stand up, like Vindman, heroes. Most people won't. And the ones who do are generally made examples of.