American Oversight filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to force the Social Security Administration to release documents. The agency has not responded to Freedom of Information Act requests regarding Department of Government Efficiency activities. The complaint highlights whistleblower claims about the Numident database and Master Death File data being mishandled. Chioma Chukwu, the organization's executive director, stated that the public needs to know if their personal information remains at risk.
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