US EditionTop Social Security deputies leave amid rumored staff cuts
- The Social Security Administration closed two offices, with nearly 200 employees placed on administrative leave, as part of a spending cut effort led by the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE.
- Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek described the closures as eliminating wasteful and duplicative offices, including the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity, which he labeled 'duplicative.'
- In a recent meeting, Dudek requested a plan for a 50 percent staff reduction, which could impact tens of thousands of employees across the country.
- Critics, including Josh Marshall, argue that these measures could severely affect public services and express concern that they are politically costly, stating, 'there is no possible way to justify this as a genuine cost-cutting measure.
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Social Security Shake-Up Sees at Least Two Dozen Officials Leave
At least 24 senior leaders of the Social Security Administration have announced their departures, as the government pension agency unveiled a reorganization plan to streamline bureaucracy under a mandate from President Donald Trump.
The Musk Administration in Action: Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce
The American Prospect reports… The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) requested in a meeting on Tuesday that managers present him with a plan for a 50 percent reduction in staff, a mass firing that could affect tens of...
Top Social Security Deputies Suddenly Leave
“Most of the Social Security Administration’s regional commissioners have decided to retire at the end of this week, following mysterious meetings with agency leaders about plans to slash its workforce,” Government Executive reports. “At least five of the eight regional commissioners whose offices oversee and support the agency’s frontline offices across the country are leaving this week.”
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