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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