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Head of US Social Security resigns amid DOGE requests

today19 February, 2025

Background

The acting head of the US Social Security Administration has stepped down after apparently refusing to hand over sensitive information to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Michelle King is the latest high-ranking official to resign in relation to requests amid the Trump administration’s cost-cutting drive. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen