DOGE Access to Social Security Data Targeted in Union-Led Suit

A public employees union is suing to stop Elon Musk’s US government efficiency initiative from accessing sensitive personal information held by the Social Security Administration.

The Musk-led effort, called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is tasked with hunting for fraud and wasteful spending across federal agencies, including the SSA. As the nation’s largest benefit-paying agency, it oversees distribution of retirement income to millions of Americans and supports other government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

By letting DOGE access Social Security information, the Trump administration shows a “fundamental disregard” for the privacy protections that Congress and the executive branch ...