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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
- The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal on Friday asking the Supreme Court to allow the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems.
- The appeal follows a Maryland judge's ruling that restricted DOGE's access to protect Social Security data under federal privacy laws.
- Social Security holds sensitive data including personal, school, bank, salary, and disability medical records, and a labor union lawsuit originally blocked DOGE access.
- An appeals court majority denied lifting the block, though conservative judges stated no evidence showed DOGE engaged in “targeted snooping” or exposed personal information.
- The administration asserts DOGE needs access to identify government waste in Social Security, highlighting Musk’s focus on reducing program inefficiencies described as a "Ponzi scheme.
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Trump Admin Files Special DOGE Request To SCOTUS * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
The Trump administration is taking the battle over DOGE’s access to Social Security systems to the Supreme Court! On Friday, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal asking SCOTUS to finally let DOGE to access data from the SSA. Specifically, they petitioned SCOTUS to lift a Maryland judge’s prior injunction that blocked DOGE from accessing key SSA data needed to audit the agency for waste and fraud. Trump administration asks Supreme …
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