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Former Top Social Security Official Reveals DOGE Employees Demanded Access To Sensitive Data And Exposed It In Unsecured Locations

Elon Musk

A former top social security official is raising alarms about a takeover by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying it could pose risks for data security and oversight.

Concretely, Tiffany Flick filed a declaration before a federal court, detailing how outside appointees demanded access to sensitive taxpayer information while bypassing established procedures and disregarding internal security protocols at the Social Security Administration (SSA).

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