The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information.

The Social Security Administration’s acting leader stepped down from her role over requests from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access recipient data, according to several

Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure from the agency over the weekend was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA with access to sensitive information.

Acting Commissioner Michelle King's departure from the agency over the weekend was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers.