Summary

Social Security Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek stated that rapid phone service cutbacks, set to take effect March 31, were mandated by the Trump White House.

The changes will require in-person identity verification for claimants unable to use the website. Critics, including Democrats and AARP, argue the policy burdens seniors and disabled people.

Field office staff report inadequate training ahead of expected visit surges.

Dudek, a Trump loyalist, faced backlash over recent controversial actions linked to White House directives.

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    And the Democrats, at the behest of their corporate donors, will do nothing about it, and will refuse to run any ads saying that Trump and the Republicans are to blame

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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      Exactly. The Republicans will lie, the Dems won’t defend it, so everyone will accept the lies as truth.