Gillibrand Statement On Social Security Data Being Abused By DOGE Staff

Gillibrand Statement On Social Security Data Being Abused By DOGE Staff

Jan 20, 2026

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration admitting in court documents that DOGE staff at the Social Security Administration may have used Social Security beneficiary data to work with an advocacy group seeking to "overturn election results in certain states." Additionally, the court filing reveals multiple flagrant violations of federal data security and personally identifiable information requirements.

"Americans who pay into Social Security and those who receive Social Security payments should not have to worry about their government giving out their personal information.

"The unauthorized harvesting of Americans' Social Security data by the Trump administration and its DOGE task force is not just a breach of trust, but a violation of federal laws. This blatant abuse of power by these staffers cannot be ignored and must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. At a time when seniors are already facing skyrocketing wait times and delayed benefits, the Social Security Administration must focus on serving the public, not handing over our private data to political extremists."

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