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Report: Trump Administration Concealed Damaging Social Security Data Before Inspector General Firing
A Social Security Administration inspector general report had damaging data removed before publication, according to reports. Social Security Works alleges that this cover-up led to President Trump's firing of the SSA inspector general.
Social Security Works criticized the Trump administration on Thursday for allegedly concealing damaging information in a Social Security Administration inspector general report. The Washington Post reported that the published report claimed wait times to reach representatives had been reduced to under 10 minutes. However, an unpublished draft revealed that callers waited an average of 46 minutes to over two hours in 2025. According to reports, this data was deleted before the report was released. Social Security Works president Nancy Altman connected the cover-up to President Trump's dismissal of the SSA inspector general. Altman characterized the firing as part of a broader effort to dismantle government transparency.
Key Facts
- A Social Security Administration inspector general report had damaging data removed before publication, reports indicate.
- The unpublished draft revealed callers waited up to two hours on average to speak with a representative.
- Social Security Works alleges the Trump administration concealed damaging information in the report.
- Social Security Works president Nancy Altman connected the cover-up to President Trump's firing of the SSA inspector general.
- Altman characterized the firing as part of a broader effort to dismantle government transparency.
- Jesse Lee, a Democratic consultant, linked SSA deterioration to mass layoffs of federal workers.
- The Trump administration is accused of misrepresenting the IG report while concealing evidence of service failures.