Leland Dudek
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Leland Dudek | |
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| Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michelle King (acting) |
Leland Dudek was appointed the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration on February 19, 2025, after Michelle King resigned. He was described by the Washington Post as "an IT expert with a zeal for eliminating fraud".[1] He had previously worked in the Social Security's anti-fraud office as a management analyst and advisor, but he was put on administrative leave after he broke the agency chain of command to cooperate with DoGE. He was also suspected of violating agency protocols and ethical standards of conduct.[2][3][4][5]
Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
[edit]Agency Reorganization
[edit]In his first major act, Dudek closed the entire Deputy Commissioner level component he previously worked at, and moved the executives who previously suspended him. This move reassigned thousands of SSA employees and resulted in the demotion and reassignment of those investigating Dudek’s alleged actions. SSA’s internal council suspected that Dudek had violated the strict information disclosure laws SSA uses to protect individuals information.[1][6]
As acting commissioner, Dudek will head up the SSA until Frank Bisignano, President Trump's nomination, is confirmed.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rein, Lisa (February 22, 2025). "New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Who is Leland Dudek? Pro-DOGE 'Anti-fraud expert' takes over as SSA chief after Michelle King's exit". Times of India. February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Musk, Elon [@elonmusk] (February 20, 2025). "... Amazingly, Leland was fired by Social Security Administration upper management for helping @DOGE find taxpayer savings. Can you believe that?? Thanks to President Trump, Leland was brought back right away and now HE is upper management 😎 ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Handbasket, Marisa from The. "The curious case of Leland Dudek". The Handbasket. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Rosiak, Luke (February 19, 2025). "Almost Fired For Working With DOGE, Social Security Fraud Expert Now Leads The Agency". The Daily Wire. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Social Security Announces Change to Improve Agency Operations and Strengthen Protections". Social Security Administration (Press release). February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Higham, Aliss (February 18, 2025). "Social Security Warning Issued Over Benefits 'Interruption'". Newsweek. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
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