Social Security nearing 'total system collapse,' warns former administrator
The Trump administration is slashing 7,000 jobs at the Social Security Administration, threatening the agency's 90-year record of delivering benefits on time. Former Social Security commissioner Martin O'Malley slams President Trump for "wrecking" the agency and predicts payments will be disrupted within three months.
Social Security Benefits Warning Issued Over Missed Payments
Martin O'Malley warned that the Trump administration's proposed changes to Social Security benefits could lead to missed payments.
Former Social Security Chief Warns Musk’s Meddling Could Lead to ‘System Collapse’
Martin O’Malley, f Administration commissioner, says Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts could mean “an interruption of benefits.”
Martin O’Malley warns of Social Security collapse: ‘A wrecking ball to the system”
"The reckless dismantling we’re seeing isn’t just about dollars and cents—it’s about lives." Baltimore's Former Mayor said.
Social Security Benefits Could Face 'Interruption' Within 30 Days
A former SSA commissioner says system outages have occurred because of DOGE's cuts, suggesting a collapse could be imminent.
‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse
Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being planned at the Social Security Administration, which is undergoing a massive reorganization that the acting commissioner has acknowledged is being steered by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Social Security cuts might mean missed payments, expert says
Ex-commissioner and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said in a recent interview with CNBC that staff cuts and other changes made by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will likely lead to an interruption of benefits for the over 72.5 million Americans who get monthly checks.
O’Malley: DOGE cuts could soon trigger Social Security system ‘collapse’
Martin O’Malley, the former commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), said Monday the recent cuts made by tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
Ex-Social Security commissioner predicts 'system collapse' due to Trump cuts in 90 days
Staffing cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Social Security Administration could lead to more than 73 million retirees facing delayed payments or worse and a "system collapse" according to a former commissioner.
Ex-head of Social Security claimed DOGE actions could cause payment interruptions. Here's context
Only time will tell if the prediction by Martin O’Malley, the former Social Security commissioner, is accurate.
Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley Says DOGE Cuts Could Interrupt Benefits
Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce could cause a system failure at the Social Security Administration, the ...
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Ex-Social Security leader sounds alarm: DOGE staff cuts will lead to ‘total collapse’ of systems
“This is going to lead to total system collapse,” O’Malley told The Baltimore Sun. “It’s a very old, fragile computer system ...
Ex-Social Security head warns system could soon ‘collapse’ thanks to DOGE cuts
Former Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley is warning that DOGE cuts will likely trigger the system to collapse ...
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Former SSA head Martin O'Malley says payment system will collapse
The Trump Administration's proposed changes to the Social Security Administration will cause the payment system to collapse, ...
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Social Security to increase overpayment withholdings to 100% from 10%
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