The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a complaint that alleges a former U.S. DOGE Service employee claimed he had access to two highly sensitive agency databases and planned to share the information with his private employer — a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols at an agency that serves more than 70 million Americans.
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- 1Joe Heim‘Titanic’ statue of Trump and Epstein on the Mall draws praise, scorn
- 2Meryl Kornfield,Elizabeth DwoskinandLisa ReinWhistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job
- 3PerspectiveDan ZakandAmy ArgetsingerThe Oscars are usually wrong. Here are the real best pictures.
- 4Lindsey BeverHere’s what to eat to sleep a little better every day
- 5John HudsonandMustafa SalimDrone hits U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq as Mideast violence deepens
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