Washington, DC (RI) — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is questioning President Trump’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration, what DOGE leader Elon Musk calls “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”
Grassley says he’s been hearing from Iowans who are upset about staffing cuts and the proposed closure of dozens of Social Security offices.
More than 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, including more than 530 thousand Iowans.
The president’s nominee for commissioner of Social Security is Frank Bisignano who’s facing a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Grassley says he already met with Bisignano in private a few weeks ago, and now it’ll be a chance to have him on record in public.
Reports say some new regulations are scheduled to take effect as soon as next week, requiring new and existing Social Security applicants to make in-person visits, as they’ll no longer be allowed to just identify themselves over the phone.
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