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Coverage dated January 20, 2026

Trump administration says DOGE may have misused Social Security data

Headline from NBC New York

DOJ alerted a federal judge that members of DOGE working with the Social Security Administration may have misused data it obtained from that agency.

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump administration acknowledges that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation accessed Americans’ sensitive data

  2. NBC New York

    Trump administration says DOGE may have misused Social Security data (opens NBC New York)

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    DOJ alerted a federal judge that members of DOGE working with the Social Security Administration may have misused data it obtained from that agency.

  3. KYMA Yuma

    Trump Administration admits two DOGE employees may have misused Social Security data (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    The Justice Department (DOJ) has told a judge that an unnamed political advocacy group contacted DOGE staffers in a bid to gain access to state voter rolls.

  4. Washington Examiner

    DOJ admits DOGE may have mishandled Social Security data (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two DOGE employees allegedly accessed the data to match with state voter rolls in coordination with a political advocacy group.

  5. The Week

    DOGE shared Social Security data, DOJ says (opens The Week)

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    The Justice Department issued what it called ‘corrections’ on the matter

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