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Trump's Social Security nominee questioned about cuts

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced tough questions on Capitol Hill about the future of the agency. Elon Musk and his team from DOGE had already started cutting staff and making other changes before a federal judge blocked them late last week. Laura Barrón-López reports.

Trump's Social Security nominee questioned about cuts

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