Judge blocks Elon Musk’s Doge from accessing social security records
by Guardian staff and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#6W2KK)
Ellen Hollander calls Trump aide's hunt for supposed fraud a fishing expedition' in temporary restraining order
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Elon Musk's so-called department of government efficiency" (Doge) from accessing social security records as part of its hunt under Donald Trump for fraud and waste, calling the effort a fishing expedition".
Judge Ellen Hollander granted a temporary restraining order that prevents Social Security Administration (SSA) workers from allowing Doge to have access to records that contain personally identifiable information.
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