Trump Administration Admits DOGE May Have Misused Americans’ Social Security Data

Trump Administration Admits DOGE May Have Misused Americans’ Social Security Data

DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data to Challenge Election Results New court filings reveal that two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have improperly accessed and potentially shared Americans’ Social Security data to support efforts aimed at overturning election results in key states. The disclosure—part of a legal correction by the Justice Department—raises serious questions about data privacy, federal oversight, and the role of politically aligned tech teams within government agencies. If confirmed, the breach could mark one of the most significant misuses of sensitive citizen data in recent U.S. history. Credit: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg / Getty Images What Happened Inside the Social Security Administration? According to court documents filed by Justice Department official Elizabeth Shapiro on January 20, 2026, the controversy centers on communications between unnamed DOGE team members embedded at the Social Security Administration (SSA…