Supreme Court Gives DOGE Access to Social Security Data

The US Supreme Court gave the Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive Social Security information, lifting restrictions a judge said were needed to protect the privacy of millions of Americans.

Over three dissents, the high court on Friday granted a Trump administration request to put US District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander’s order on hold. The decision lets DOGE, the office once led by Elon Musk, have full access to personally identifiable information in the Social Security Administration database while the case proceeds on appeal.