Trump Threatens SSA Shutdown After Judge Bars Elon Musk’s Government Efficiency Team

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According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is threatening to shut down the Social Security Administration effectively. The move follows a judge's restraining order barring access by members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. It could delay payments to millions of Americans who rely on Social Security benefits. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ruled that DOGE’s access violated privacy laws and ordered all SSA data purged from its possession. DOGE staff were removed from the agency immediately after the ruling.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02The Trump administration is threatening to effectively shut down the Social Security

00:06Administration according to Bloomberg. The move follows a judge restraining order barring access

00:12by members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and could delay payments to millions of

00:17Americans who rely on Social Security benefits. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ruled that

00:23DOJ's access violated privacy laws and ordered all SSA data purged from its possession. DOJ

00:29staff were removed from the agency immediately after the ruling. For all things money visit

00:33Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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