Democrats are pressing the acting inspector general for Social Security for answers about how changes to the agency’s operations under the Trump administration are impacting services, while raising concerns about potential disruptions in benefits.

In a Wednesday letter to acting Inspector General Michelle Anderson, a group of Democrats called for the watchdog to review the agency’s actions to reorganize its “organizational structure, close numerous offices, and significantly reduce its workforce to determine whether it has affected the agency’s ability to provide quality customer service.”

“These actions have already created a chilling effect among the agency’s workforce, with several senior SSA officials with........

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