The Social Security Administration announced on Monday that it will be closing the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity and placing all of the office’s employees on administrative leave. In a press release,

The Social Security Administration closed two offices this week after the former acting head of the agency resisted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempt to probe SSA’s books. The closure of SSA’s Office of Transformation and the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity comes as DOGE staffers are now embedded within the agency,

The Trump administration's decision to close numerous Social Security offices has sparked concerns about service accessibility for millions of beneficiaries. With staffing shortages already plaguing the Social Security Administration,