New Social Security head boasts of firing federal employees in response to Musk email
When Elon Musk asked federal employees to send an email listing out five things they accomplished in the past week, most agency heads told their workers not to respond to the directive from President Trump's billionaire advisor.
The new US Social Security head was suspected of secretly feeding info to Musk’s DOGE.
Acting commissioner Leland Dudek, a data analyst at a small anti-fraud office before his ascension last week, was placed on paid leave and under internal investigation on suspicion he’d broken privacy and tax laws by “sharing unauthorized access to information” with DOGE representatives,
Trump says Musk’s email to federal workers is ‘somewhat voluntary’ but no answer and ‘you get fired’
President Donald Trump did little to clear up the confusion surrounding the email sent to federal employees asking them to list their accomplishments last week.
Musk's latest ultimatum to U.S. federal workers deepens confusion
By Valerie Volcovici, Tim Reid and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal workers faced fresh uncertainty on Tuesday about their futures after Elon Musk gave them "another chance" to respond to his ultimatum that they justify their jobs or risk termination,
Elon Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies
Elon Musk is vowing yet again to fire any federal workers who don’t respond to an email asking them to list five things they accomplished last week.
50% Cuts at Social Security Administration, According to TAP
I’ve spent the last 24 hours trying to confirm or refute pervasive rumors throughout the Social Security Administration that ...
How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days
Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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Social Security shutters its civil rights and transformation offices
Among the people affected are those managing the agency’s website, a front door to services for Americans online.
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The Newly Elevated Acting Head of Social Security Covertly Helped DOGE
Some Democrats have raised concerns about Leland Dudek’s leadership of the agency.
Who is Leland Dudek? Pro-DOGE ‘anti-fraud expert’ takes over as SSA chief after Michelle King’s exit
Leland Dudek has been appointed as the acting chief of the SSA following Michelle King’s abrupt departure. Dudek aims to lead ...
Social Security worker who was fired for aiding DOGE is made acting boss within days
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving ...
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One month into his second term, President Trump’s actions to shrink the government through mass layoffs, firings and withholding funds allocated by Congress have thrown federal cybersecurity and ...
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Trump tabbed analyst under investigation as acting Social Security commissioner: report
An obscure data analyst who had been placed on leave as he was being investigated for allegedly violating privacy and tax ...