The Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Charles Borges, has quit in what he terms an “involuntary resignation” after filing a whistleblower complaint alleging that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) put Americans’ most sensitive information at risk.

“This involuntary resignation is the result of SSA’s actions against me, which make my duties impossible to perform legally and ethically, [and] have caused me serious attendant mental, physical, and emotional distress,” Borges wrote in his resignation letter, which was sent internally to SSA staff.

“Due to my concerns regarding SSA’s questionable and potentially unlawful data management practices, and the inability to exercise my statutory duties as CDO, I believe my position is untenable,” he continued.

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