Summary
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley warns that staffing and funding cuts under Elon Musk could cause Social Security payments to halt within 30 to 90 days.
The SSA is reducing its workforce and closing offices, prompting concerns from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration of trying to dismantle the program.
O’Malley predicts a major political backlash if payments are interrupted.
Meanwhile, leadership changes at SSA have added further instability, with no confirmed commissioner in place.
it’s only been 2 months, and already I’ve lost all my civil rights, my best friend can no longer have health insurance due to Medicaid cuts, and my in laws are just retired and now facing possible ss cuts. i feel like this nightmare will never end. all our lives are turned upside down.