A top official at Social Security quits after a debate with the DOGE over private information

The top official’s leave is the latest in a string of high-level people leaving agencies that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is after. Two people familiar with the situation say that Michelle King, the head of the Social Security Administration, quit this weekend after turning down Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency’s request to…

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Russell Vought, the new acting CFPB leader, has issued orders to workers, significantly reducing the bureau’s workload.

In an email to CFPB employees shared by NBC News, Vought stated that he is now the acting head of the bureau and listed twelve new rules that will start right away. Employees were told to stop all supervision and checks, halt any interaction with stakeholders, pause ongoing investigations, avoid public announcements, and suspend enforcement…

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