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Social Security head called Gov. Mills a ‘petulant child’ in email ordering staff to cancel Maine contracts

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Emails show Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek ignored his own staff's warnings about the impacts and canceled Maine contracts because the governor publicly stood up to President Donald Trump.

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Social Security's acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts

The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital

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Social Security head called Gov. Mills a ‘petulant child’ in email ordering staff to cancel Maine contracts

Emails show Acting Commissioner Lee Dudek ignored his own staff's warnings about the impacts and canceled Maine contracts because the governor publicly stood up to President Donald Trump.

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Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political Payback

Acting commissioner Leland Dudek called Maine Gov. Janet Mills a “petulant child” for defying Donald Trump.

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