Summary
A federal judge blocked Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Social Security systems holding Americans’ personal data, calling the effort a “fishing expedition.”
The court ordered DOGE to delete any collected personal data but allowed access to redacted information after training.
The ruling followed a lawsuit by unions and advocacy groups, citing privacy violations and security risks. The Trump administration defended DOGE’s anti-fraud efforts.
Critics hailed the decision as a win for privacy, while DOGE’s access to other federal databases remains under scrutiny.
It’s amazing that they want to take away social security because there may be a trivial number of fraudulent claims, but refuse to get rid of the death penalty even though innocent people have been killed