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Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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The Supreme Court on Friday allowed members of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security Administration data.

The conservative-majority court, with its three liberal justices objecting, granted an emergency application filed by the Trump administration asking the justices to lift an injunction issued by a federal judge in Maryland.

The unsigned order said that members of the DOGE team assigned to the Social Security Administration should have "access to the agency records in question in order for those members to do their work."

The lawsuit challenging DOGE’s actions was filed by progressive group Democracy Forward on behalf of two unions — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and the American Federation of Teachers — as well as the Alliance for Retired Americans.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I really don't think this was a fake fight. Calling trump a pedo and there's proof just isn't something you con with. IMO, it was a real fight that the SCOTUS took advantage of. Normally, I would agree with you, but this one, the threats were too big and had too big of ramifications. Bannon yelling to deport Elon isn't cool either. This wasn't a light slap fight, they were getting real hits in there.

[–] AMillionNames@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

If this is your bar, it is rather low. Even MAGA knows Trump knew Epstein just like they know he probably had sex with prostitutes. The only people who care already know.

If Trump's threats manifest, that will be another matter entirely. So far, only words with only publicly known information. Both parties could have done much worse to incriminate the other.

Bannon is a Russian shill, Trump is getting propped from and making concessions to the Heritage Foundation, billionaires, and anyone interested overseas. Musk needs a facelift and still holds influence with the DOGE team as the one who created it.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

just like they know he probably had sex with prostitutes. The only people who care already know.

These weren't prostitutes but underage minors. This is rape we're talking about.

[–] AMillionNames@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

He had sex with prostitutes as well. Forgot about Stormy Daniels?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not going to fight with you over whether Stormy was a prostitute or not, which is irrelevant.

He is pretty likely to be a pedo, which is what Elon was saying:

https://www.courthousenews.com/rape-allegations-refiled-against-trump/