
Trump broke his promise to protect a lifeline for 71 million Americans
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Trump and DOGE cuts gut Social Security Administration staffing to 60-year low, creating longest wait times ever as 71 million Americans face service delays.
Martin O'Malley served as commissioner of the Social Security Administration under President Joe Biden from December 2023 to January 2025. Previously, he served as governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015, following two terms as mayor of the City of Baltimore. Prior to being elected mayor, O'Malley served as a member of the Baltimore City Council from 1991-1999 and assistant state's attorney for the City of Baltimore.
There are not many public or private insurers in the world who can claim to never have missed a monthly benefit payment in 90 years.
This is good news for 71 million Americans — many of whom depend on their earned benefit every month as a lifeline. But we are not out of the woods yet. The agency has been gutted. Enormous damage has been done to customer service and to the agency’s ability to process claims.













