Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Dozens of Social Security Administration offices across the country are slated to close this year due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as part of the Trump administration’s unprecedented effort to shrink the size of government.

DOGE has published a list of nearly 800 federal real estate leases that it is seeking to cancel.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    23·
    13 days ago

    That seems strongly weighted towards red states - it’s really helpful to waking people up that Musk transparently doesn’t give a shit about poor people even when they agree with him politically.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
      4·
      13 days ago

      Or is it intentional for this round of closures because these would likely service people that would swallow the GOP “trust me bro” excuse for longer?

      • chase_what_matters@lemmy.world
        2·
        13 days ago

        Social security floats above a loyalty and political punditry, especially for recipients. That check is their lifeline. You fuck with that and people are likely to turn pretty quickly.