The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration has resigned from her post, after serving the agency for over three decades, in opposition to Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (“DOGE”) attempting to gain access to sensitive data.

The exact nature of what is included within “DOGE’s” search is as yet unknown, but experts have stated that it could be very intrusive of the personal information of millions of Americans.

Michelle King, who was selected by the Trump administration to serve as acting commissioner, refused a request from “DOGE” to access the data, and resigned from her position in protest of their actions. She was replaced by Leland Dudek, a manager at the agency in charge of its anti-fraud office.

Dudek was chosen ahead of dozens of individuals higher up in the chain of command within the agency, perhaps an indication that his selection was based more on loyalty to President Donald Trump and/or Elon Musk than it was on merit, as resignations in other departments within the Trump administration have embarrassingly resulted in next-in-line figures also refusing to go along with the White House’s demands, most notably within the Justice Department last week.

“DOGE” has torn through a number of government agencies and departments, and has breached numerous secure systems, including by gaining access to “top-secret” systems in the Treasury Department.

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