The Department of Government Efficiency planned to falsely list people in the Social Security Administration database.

The entities involved

• Department of Government Efficiency →

  US government organization and initiative

  • Elon Musk is involved in Trump's government efficiency initiatives, while Forbes published estimates of his wealth and Bob Lutz commented on his ingenuity.Sun 23:37
  • The Trump administration, through DOGE, has initiated cuts to IRS auditors and reduced overall staff.Sat 05:57
• Social Security Administration →

  independent agency of the U.S. federal government

  • Mary Johnson provides expert forecasts regarding Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raises for the Social Security Administration.Sun 14:37
  • Congress must address the fund shortfall in the Social Security system, while the SSA announces COLA and payments.Sun 13:14

Related events

• DOGE, spearheaded by Elon Musk, accessed internal SSA data and mined Medicare records, sharing information with DHS.Aug 25
• The Social Security Administration's data is being used to inform estimates produced by the Urban Institute.Sep 6
• The Supreme Court intervened regarding Social Security Administration list implementation, while an expert advised on potential executive overreach risks.Sep 4
• A composite event involving SSA notices, CBS News reports on a case, and expert commentary from the University of Tennessee to Newsweek.Sep 4
• Administration seeks to use SSA data for checks while facing judicial dissent over executive power.Sat 03:23