The legacy media is at it again. This time, it’s one Karen Tumulty, a columnist for the Washington Post, who has taken to X to make some misleading (read that as dishonest) claims about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The DOGE’s official X account promptly turned on her and set the record straight, as one should expect.
This is inaccurate and misleading.@SocialSecurity is protecting our seniors by ensuring bank accounts aren’t changed with little to no authentication.
Approx. 40% of Social Security direct deposit fraud is associated with fraudsters calling SSA on the phone and changing the… https://t.co/ciQnPrK1ET
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) March 12, 2025
The DOGE post states in full:
This is inaccurate and misleading. @SocialSecurity is protecting our seniors by ensuring bank accounts aren’t changed with little to no…
