The Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court to allow Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Social Security data, citing issues of government waste. A Maryland judge had previously restricted access due to privacy concerns. The administration argues that these restrictions hinder urgent efforts to combat wastefulness and disrupt executive functions. Musk has criticized Social Security, labeling it a 'Ponzi scheme' and emphasizes that streamlining the program is essential for reducing federal spending. The appeals case follows a similar ideological split in the judiciary regarding privacy and government oversight.
Solicitor General John Sauer argued that the judge's restrictions disrupt DOGE's urgent work and inappropriately interfere with executive-branch functions.
Musk has been focused on Social Security as an alleged hotbed of fraud, describing it as a 'Ponzi scheme' and insisting that reducing waste in the program is an important way to cut government spending.
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