From the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM):
Former Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek must be a skilled contortionist, because he tied himself into knots attacking a true champion of Social Security, Rep. John Larson (D-CT) in a recent Hartford Courant opinion piece — only a few months before Connecticut’s Democratic primary. (Our PAC has endorsed Congressman Larson for re-election as a longtime champion of Social Security.)
Dudek’s column prompted a letter to the editor by NCPSSM CEO, Max Richtman:::
“I’m not sure why Leland Dudek felt compelled to inject himself into Connecticut’s District-01 Democratic primary by smearing the incumbent. I have known the congressman for nearly three decades; There is no more passionate protector of Social Security in the U.S. House than John Larson.” – NCPSSM President Max Richtman, letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant
It’s beyond audacious that Dudek, who handed the keys to the Social Security Administration to Elon Musk and DOGE in 2025, accuses Rep. Larson of undermining the program. Dudek spent his time at SSA aligning himself with DOGE, not protecting beneficiaries. The acting commissioner essentially enabled the Trump regime to:
*Cut more than 7,000 jobs SSA, creating an understaffing crisis and massive “brain drain.”
*Copy huge troves of Americans’ personal data to be misused and abused for purposes unrelated to Social Security
*Weaken customer service on phone lines; close and understaff SSA field offices.
*Manipulate statistics to make it appear that customer service had improved, when the opposite is true
Meanwhile, Congressman Larson, as ranking member of the House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee, has demanded accountability and transparency. He accused Musk and DOGE of “the largest data theft in American history” – and called for participants in the stolen data scheme to be prosecuted. …
In Dudek’s alternate universe, Rep. Larson somehow abets President Trump’s agenda. In reality, the congressman has rightly warned that Trump is attempting to “dismantle and privatize” Social Security through “chaos and confusion.” But instead of apologizing to the people of Connecticut for his role in compromising Social Security, Dudek deflects by attacking seniors’ staunchest ally on Capitol Hill, Congressman John Larson. …
9 comments:
I guess Dudek is going to stay on the Titanic to the bitter end.
Leland didn’t just align himself with Doge, he sent CONFIDENTIAL internal SSA documentation to Doge prior to their employment at SSA. Leland should be in jail. Why isn’t he?!
Former Commissioner O'Malley has responded with his own op-ed: https://www.courant.com/2026/05/06/opinion-dont-believe-trumps-former-puppet-on-ct-congressman/
Doesn't Dudek live in Maryland? Why get involved in a House race in Connecticut when he has his own Representative and Senators to can talk to? I wonder what ACRD thinks of this...Dudek was their Advisory Committee chair and keynote speaker at their conference, but I'd think they'd be pretty supportive of the legislation Larson has introduced.
Mr. Dudek is doing just fine, thanks for asking. New job, new look, and getting things done as he always does.
I have known and worked with Lealand for over 15 years, I cannot agree with the statement getting things done as he always does. My experience was that it was his way and when that way failed he got angry and blamed everyone but himself. Could not take the heat and always thought of himself as the only person with the answers.
@2:21: By getting things done you mean criminal theft like the DOGE kids stealing American citizen PII under Dudek ?! Good for you, I guess
Dudek will do and say anything to get a pardon from Trump.
@2:21: new look? Did he get some work done? Have any pics? I’m trying to picture Uncle Fester with Mar-a-Lago face, but the image just isn’t coming to me
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