Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is downsizing the Social Security Administration without consulting senior lawmakers, leading to concerns about curtailed access to benefits. The administration is also making cuts to other federal programs without informing Congress.
Key Points
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is downsizing the Social Security Administration without consulting senior lawmakers.
Social Security advocates and congressional Democrats criticize the move as an attempt to curtail access to benefits.
The administration is also making cuts to other federal programs without informing Congress.