According to CNN, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned following a dispute with Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service over access to government records.
King, who had been with the agency for more than 30 years, stepped down from her role as acting commissioner over the weekend. The disagreement with Musk’s company led to her departure from the position.
White House spokesperson Harrison Fields announced her replacement Monday: “President Trump has nominated the highly qualified and talented Frank Bisignano to lead the Social Security Administration, and we expect him to be swiftly confirmed in the coming weeks. In the meantime, the agency will be led by a career Social Security anti-fraud expert as the acting commissioner.”
Nancy J. Altman of Social Security Works expressed her concerns: “If there is an evil intent to punish perceived enemies, someone could erase your earnings record, making it impossible to collect the Social Security and Medicare benefits you have earned.”