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Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Social Security Administration, got grilled by senators on Tuesday during a public hearing in Washington. They demanded answers about his ties to D.O.G.E., the White House-backed “efficiency” unit that’s already knee-deep in federal agencies and facing a federal restraining order. According to information from CNBC and congressional records, Frank’s name came up in multiple internal complaints about D.O.G.E.’s growing influence over Social Security operations. The committee hearing happened under the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Mike Crapo, with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden leading the opposition. The spotlight was on Frank’s prior moves, including his reported influence on hiring, access to internal databases, and personal relationships with key players already embedded at Social Security. Wyden says nominee had role in D.O.G.E staffing and oversight During the hearing, Ron said Social Security is failing to deliver basic services since D.O.G.E changes kicked in. He blamed agency delays on staffing cuts and closed field offices. “Seniors are getting lost in the system,” he said, pointing to broken websites and phone lines that ring endlessly without being answered. Ron told the room the hearing was Frank’s shot to explain “whose side he is on.” Frank currently serves as CEO of Fiserv, a financial company that moves around $2.5 trillion in payments every day. At the hearing, Frank said the Social Security Administration deals with about 74 million payments each month, which he called a manageable load compared to what his company handles. Frank also said he’s never spoken with Lee Dudek, the current acting commissioner at the agency, but admitted knowing Michael Russo, who is the chief information officer. He described Michael as a tech professional he’s worked with before. “I don’t know him as a D.O.G.E person; I know him as a CIO,” Frank…

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