Social Security Administration, Michelle King and DOGE

Who Is Michelle King? Social Security Head Quits Over Reported DOGE Dispute
King, has worked for the SSA since 1994, refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA with access to sensitive information.
Social Security Head Michelle King Steps Down As It Becomes A Target For DOGE, Elon Musk
Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner Michelle King has stepped down from her role at the agency after requests from the Department of Government Efficiency to gain access to recipients’ data.
Social Security Administration leader Michelle King resigns over DOGE data access
Concerns about the role of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency prompted the leader of the Woodlawn-based Social Security Administration to step down Monday.
Social Security head Michelle King steps down over DOGE information access: AP sources
The acting head of the Social Security Administration has stepped down over a request from DOGE to access recipient information, according to the Associated Press, citing two people familiar with the matter.
New Social Security chief inducted as Michelle King's replacement
The replacement of Social Security Administration's former acting commissioner Michelle King has now been formally sent an email by White House administration, while President Donald Trump's nominee to head the agency,
DOGE Reveals Social Security Administration Cuts
The unofficial government department has so far identified savings of just over $232 million with regards to the SSA alone.
DOGE Push for Social Security Data Prompts Acting Head to Quit
Michelle King, a 30-year veteran of the Social Security Administration, resigned under pressure over the weekend after resisting DOGE efforts to access sensitive information.
DOGE wants our Social Security information, and I’m concerned
Elon Musk and his cyber bros from the Department of Government Efficiency are rooting around in various government agencies. Maybe when they went after the IRS, that got your attention. But take notice because now they’re knocking at the door of the Social Security Administration.
US Social Security chief Michelle King quits amid 'conflicts' with Doge, White House appoints Dudek as successor
A month after she was named acting commissioner for Social Security following over three decades with the agency, Michelle ...
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 ...
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Social Security's top official resigns after clash with Elon Musk's DOGE
The White House confirmed the departure of Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration who had worked 30 years in the agency that oversees retiree and disability ...
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Acting head of Social Security Administration resigns after dispute with Elon Musk’s DOGE: report
Michelle King, a career federal worker who had been with SSA since 1994, quit over the DOGE disagreement Saturday and was replaced by Leland Dudek, the Washington Post reported Monday. Dudek ...
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Top Social Security Administration official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say
Michelle King, a career official who served at the agency for more than 30 years, was serving as acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration but left the agency after she was ...