Acting social security head who denied access to Musk team leaves agency

<p>Michelle King opts to retire after 30 years rather than grant request by ‘department of government efficiency’</p><p>The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) left the agency after she refused to give billionaire <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a> and the so-called ”department of government efficiency” (Doge) access to sensitive information about beneficiaries.</p><p>The SSA processes retirement and disability benefits for more than 71 million Americans – and it uses sensitive personal information, such as banking information and tax information, to do so.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/musk-social-security-administration-michelle-king">Continue reading...</a>