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Lawsuit reveals DHS access to Social Security Administration data on nearly every U.S. resident
Summary
A transcript excerpt states that a lawsuit disclosed a previously undisclosed agreement under which the Trump administration gave DHS access to sensitive Social Security Administration data — including names, Social Security numbers, addresses and birth dates — covering nearly every U.S. resident; the transcript does not identify the lawsuit or legal filings.
A lawsuit disclosed a previously undisclosed data-sharing agreement that the presenter said gave the Department of Homeland Security access to sensitive personal information from the Social Security Administration covering nearly every United States resident.
The presenter said, “we don't suspect, we know thanks to a lawsuit that revealed the details of this previously undisclosed data sharing agreement that the Trump administration gave DHS's access to sensitive personal data from the Social Security Administration on nearly every United States resident.” The transcript attributes that account to the presenter but does not identify the lawsuit, a court, or provide filing details.
If accurate, the arrangement described would mean DHS had access to fields the presenter listed as “full name, social security numbers, addresses, birth dates, and more,” a scope the presenter characterized as applying to nearly every U.S. resident. The transcript does not specify the time frame of the sharing, any legal basis cited in the agreement, whether the access remains in effect, or whether any agency confirmed the arrangement.
The claim in the transcript names the Trump administration and uses the acronym DHS for the Department of Homeland Security and SSA for the Social Security Administration. The transcript provides no supporting documents, case number, or responses from the agencies named.
No formal motions, votes, or other official actions appear in the transcript excerpt. The excerpt consists of a presentational statement attributing the disclosure to a lawsuit; further details would require review of court filings or agency records not provided in the transcript.
