{"id":2404689,"date":"2025-02-20T12:58:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-justice-staffer-to-be-fired-for-helping-doge-is-suddenly-put-in-charge-of-entire-agency\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T13:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:01:57","slug":"trump-justice-staffer-to-be-fired-for-helping-doge-is-suddenly-put-in-charge-of-entire-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-justice-staffer-to-be-fired-for-helping-doge-is-suddenly-put-in-charge-of-entire-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Justice: Staffer to Be Fired for Helping DOGE Is Suddenly Put in Charge of Entire Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-justice-staffer-to-be-fired-for-helping-doge-is-suddenly-put-in-charge-of-entire-agency%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404689&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the\u2062 recent appointment of Leland Dudek as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cbp-head-biden-administration-is-facilitating-illegal-immigration-into-america\/\" title=\"Former CBP Head: Biden Administration \u2018Is Facilitating Illegal Immigration\u2019 Into America\">acting commissioner<\/a> of \u2063the social Security Management (SSA) following the departure of Michelle King.Dudek had previously\u2064 led the SSA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-social-security-commissioner-out-after-clash-with-doge\/\" title=\"Acting Social Security Commissioner Out After &#039;Clash&#039; with DOGE\">anti-fraud office<\/a> and was placed\u2064 on administrative leave \u2063after he allegedly \u200bcooperated with DOGE\u2014a group focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-senate-judiciary-subcommittee-unanimously-passes-motion-to-audit-fulton-countys-absentee-ballots-using-method-outlined-by-jovan-pulitzer\/\" title=\"Georgia Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Unanimously Passes Motion to Audit Fulton County\u2019s Absentee Ballots Using Method Outlined by Jovan Pulitzer\">identifying fraud<\/a> within\u2064 government \u2062agencies. His actions included providing documents and \u2062resources to DOGE and challenging existing bureaucratic practices. Despite\u2064 facing backlash \u200dfrom agency executives, Dudek maintained that his efforts were in service\u2064 to the \u200bAmerican public and \u200baimed at improving the agency&#8217;s efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst internal conflicts within the \u2064SSA, \u2063Dudek&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">situation highlights broader issues<\/a> of accountability and \u2063clarity\u200d in federal spending. \u2063Republican officials expressed support \u2062for \u200bplacing more fiscally responsible individuals in leadership \u2062positions to enhance governmental operations. The \u200bWhite House has reassured the public of the integrity of \u200bSocial \u2062Security benefits, emphasizing the appointment of \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-u-s-army-is-preparing-for-cyber-armageddon\/\" title=\"The U.S. Army Is Preparing for Cyber Armageddon\">qualified expert<\/a> to lead the SSA \u200din \u200bthe interim. The situation reflects ongoing tensions as the \u2064government attempts to address bureaucratic inefficiencies while ensuring \u200bthe protection of taxpayer interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A generation ago, singer Bob Dylan could have been commenting upon what would happen to one little-known federal worker when he wrote, &ldquo;For the loser now \/ Will be later to win \/ For the times they are a-changin&rsquo;.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Are they ever. As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/02\/17\/doge-social-security-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, Leland Dudek, who had been in charge of the Social Security Administration&rsquo;s anti-fraud office, was recently named acting commissioner after the previous acting commissioner Michelle King departed.<\/p>\n<p>But the story was deeper than just one manager moved into a vacancy, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/almost-fired-for-working-with-doge-social-security-fraud-expert-now-leads-the-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tale of Leland Dudek is one that offers a peek into a world of vendettas and vengeance taking place across the federal bureaucracy as the Department of Government Efficiency trains its big guns on where taxpayer money actually goes.<\/p>\n<p>Dudek explained what took place in a since-deleted LinkedIn post.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At 4:30pm EST, my boss called me to tell me I had been placed on administrative leave pending an Investigation,&rdquo; Dudek wrote. &ldquo;They want to fire me for cooperating with DOGE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I confess. I helped DOGE understand SSA. I mailed myself publicly accessible documents and explained them to DOGE. I confess. I moved contractor money around to add data science resources to my anti-fraud team. I confess. I asked where the fat was and is in our contracts so we can make the right tough choices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I confess. I bullied agency executives, d executive contact information, and circumvented the chain of command to connect DOGE with the people who get stuff done,&rdquo; the post continued.<\/p>\n<p>Dudek then offered his explanation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doge-savings-dividend-checks-americans-musk-conferring-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cooperating<\/a> with what has become the enemy of entrenched power: &ldquo;Everything I have ever done is in service to our country, our beneficiaries, and our agency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire reported that, based on a source it did not name, Deputy Commissioner for Analytics, Review, and Oversight Gina Clemons wanted Dudek booted and was still in her post.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Gribbin, a representative for Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, noted that putting fiscally responsible people in charge should happen more often.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope we see more of this. There are many good civil servants who have been quietly frustrated for years with politically-motivated mismanagement who possess an encyclopedic knowledge of the problems with their agencies. Put them in charge, hand them scalpels and flamethrowers,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillyGribbin\/status\/1892345576383271185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The White House said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/acting-social-security-commissioner-clash-doge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Security<\/a> is in good hands, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/02\/18\/social-security-official-michelle-king-resigns\/79056807007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has nominated the highly qualified and talented Frank Bisignano to lead the Social Security Administration, and we expect him to be swiftly confirmed in the coming weeks,&rdquo; White House representative Harrison Fields said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the meantime, the agency will be led by a career Social Security anti-fraud expert as the acting commissioner. President Trump is committed to appointing the best and most qualified individuals who are dedicated to working on behalf of the American people, not to appease the bureaucracy that has failed them for far too long,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-delivers-crushing-blow-biden-era-us-attorneys-must-clean-house-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> said King quit to avoid the axe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Resigned or got fired?&rdquo; Trump said of King. &ldquo;I think got fired. You know when you fire someone, they always resign, and then they say, &lsquo;We resigned.&rsquo; But when you have numbers like that, I think really it&rsquo;s got fired.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-shreds-chuck-schumer-incredibly-irresponsible-claim-plane-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> said news media accounts are &ldquo;trying to fearmonger the American people&rdquo; into thinking benefits are in danger.<\/p>\n<p>DOGE has been called in to &ldquo;identify fraud in the Social Security Administration,&rdquo; she said, by finding payments that should not have been made.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rest assured, if you paid into the system honestly, you will continue to receive your Social Security checks,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to The Washington Post, Leland Dudek, previously overseeing the Social Security Administration\u2019s anti-fraud office, has recently been appointed as acting commissioner following Michelle King&#8217;s departure. However, this situation goes beyond just a managerial shift; The Daily Wire highlights that Dudek&#8217;s story reveals underlying conflicts within the federal bureaucracy as efforts intensify to scrutinize taxpayer spending. In a now-deleted LinkedIn post, Dudek shared that he was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation for his cooperation with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). He admitted to assisting DOGE in understanding SSA operations and reallocating contractor funds for data science resources in his team. He also mentioned bypassing traditional channels to connect DOGE with key personnel who could effect change. Dudek justified his actions by stating they were aimed at serving his country and agency effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire reported that Deputy Commissioner Gina Clemons sought Dudek&#8217;s removal while remaining in her position. Billy Gribbin from Senator Mike Lee&#8217;s office expressed hope for more fiscally responsible leadership within agencies: \u201cI hope we see more of this&#8230; Put them in charge.\u201d Meanwhile, according to USA Today, White House representatives assured that Social Security is well-managed under President Trump\u2019s nomination of Frank Bisignano as commissioner and emphasized their commitment to appointing qualified individuals dedicated to public service rather than bureaucratic interests. Trump suggested King resigned out of fear of being fired and criticized media narratives suggesting benefits were at risk due to DOGE\u2019s fraud identification efforts within SSA operations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2404690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SSA.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23466,33600,3634],"class_list":["post-2404689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge","tag-justice-department","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SSA.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404689"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404697,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404689\/revisions\/2404697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}