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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

Acting social security head who denied access to Musk team leaves agency

The US Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
The US Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Photograph: Nam Y Huh/AP

The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) left the agency after she refused to give billionaire Elon Musk and the so-called ”department of government efficiency” (Doge) access to sensitive information about beneficiaries.

The SSA processes retirement and disability benefits for more than 71 million Americans – and it uses sensitive personal information, such as banking information and tax information, to do so.

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