DOGE Employees Had Access to Off-Limits Social Security Data

The Department of Government Efficiency’s employees working at the Social Security Administration had unauthorized access to sensitive information on millions of Americans, surpassing previously acknowledged protocols and interactions with a partisan advocacy group seeking to investigate election irregularities. According to a recent court filing, SSA officials disclosed that DOGE staff broke internal guidelines and made false statements to the court in Maryland, contradicting their earlier assertions. The corrections came after Politico first reported the discrepancies in an ongoing case filed by the Justice Department, which aimed to hold the SSA accountable for its handling of sensitive information. The revelation has raised concerns about data security and potential misuse of the SSA’s vast records, which contain detailed personal information on Americans, including Social Security numbers, addresses, and earnings history.