During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Sen. Bernie Sanders challenged Frank Bisignano, recently nominated to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA), over controversial staff cuts amid Trump and Musk's DOGE project. The SSA faces a crisis as their online systems have experienced multiple crashes, cutting off access for millions. Meanwhile, ongoing layoffs have forced office managers to take on additional roles. A federal judge has temporarily stopped DOGE from accessing sensitive information about Social Security recipients, underscoring legal scrutiny around the initiative.
Last week, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking Musk and the DOGE team from accessing sensitive personal and private information about Social Security recipients.
The Social Security Administration website crashed four times in 10 days this month, blocking millions of retirees and disabled Americans from logging in to their online accounts.
Bisignano's confirmation hearing comes in the middle of all these disputes, with senators questioning DOGE cuts to the SSA's phone system and staff.
Office managers have resorted to answering phones at the front desk as receptionists because so many employees have been pushed out.
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