The Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden in Oregon are warned that Frank Bistigno, the nominee leads the Social Security Administration, which he can be responsible Staff staff distract the processing agency and disburse the benefits of benefit.
president Donald Trump have nominated bisigan, chief executive to pay technology and financial company FiservTo serve as a commissioner of the agency, which is responsible for sending the monthly benefits of paying over 72 million Americans.
“As President Trump’s nominee for the SSA Commissioner, you will be responsible if the Trump administration attacks the program resulting in the program’s medical surveys,” Warren and Wyden and Wyden in a March 11 letter of Bisignano, shared exclusively with CNBC.
Senate confirmation of Bisigano is heard to be expected in late month, according to a source of familiarity.
In interim, the agency is under the leadership of the Acting Commissioner Commissioner Lee Dudek, according to REPORT Publicly declared before his appointment he was placed by administrative leave after helping representatives of the so-called Department of Permect of Permect Department of Government of Government. Dudek replaced former commissioner Michelle King, who down After reported disagreement with the DOGE access to access sensitive data.
Social Security administration recently announced the plans of Cut 7,000 employees and closing regional offices.
“This will represent the reduction of workers over 10 percent and has a harmful impact on the program,” Warren and Wyden’s letter.
Social Security beneficiaries can face hours to wait for changes, the senators are written. If the agency intends to reduce its staff, “the consequences are harmful,” Warren and Wyden wrote.
In the 1980s, small Social Security Security Force Force Cuts brought 80,000 Americans who did not receive their benefits, Senators said.
New cuts may prompt millions of Americans who do not forget about the benefits they have taken and limiting social security security errors, democratic leaders said.
“The net result will be a disaster: more excessive fees and litter systems, at the same time as Americans who get their social security benefits cannot receive it,” Letters to the Senators.
In response, a Social Security Administration spoke tells CNBC by email promoting social security services for all Americans “our average purpose.”
“We introduce recovery and reduced costs, with renewed study of critical mission work for Americans,” speaker letter. “These steps precede customer service first by streaming onto the occasional handling, reducing the employee’s non-missions.
While Trump promised not to touch social security benefits, he said he plans to target “waste, cheating” in abuse programs.
White House on Tuesday As That Trump “always protect” Social Security and Medicare.
“Trump administration does not cut social security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,” the White House stated in a Statement of real-examination.
The White House is not available immediately for additional comment.
Bisignano did not answer a request from CNBC for comment by time of press.
