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Trump Admin Acknowledges DOGE Employees Accessed and Shared Social Security Data

HeadlineJan 21, 2026

The Trump administration has acknowledged employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data, in violation of DOGE’s own guidelines. The revelation came in a Justice Department court filing, making it the first time Trump officials have admitted to the mishandling of sensitive data by Elon Musk’s DOGE. The DOJ court filing also states that the Social Security Administration unveiled a secret deal between a DOGE employee and an unidentified political advocacy group, which aimed to overturn election results in certain states.

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