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Over the long President’s Day weekend, the Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner, Michelle King, resigned after a dispute with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over the Elon Musk-led group’s efforts to access sensitive government records. However, President Trump quickly appointed Leland Dudek, a manager in charge of SSA’s anti-fraud office, as the new acting commissioner.
“I will lead this agency in an open and transparent manner,” said Dudek. “My first call as Acting Commissioner was to our Inspector General's office to provide them an opportunity to oversee and review any and all agency activities, including my actions past, present, and future. Transparency is at the heart of good government."
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