Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data

A group of labor unions is seeking an emergency court order to prevent Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security data, citing concerns about privacy and security. The unions filed a motion in federal court in Maryland against the Social Security Administration and its acting commissioner, Leland Dudek, with an affidavit from a former official highlighting risks to millions of Americans’ data. The Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts through DOGE have faced legal challenges, with potential impacts on benefits and workforce layoffs at the Social Security Administration.

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