David Lebryk
David Lebryk is a former Treasury Department official who served as Assistant Secretary and was involved in efforts to recover improper Social Security payments, including $31 million in payments to deceased individuals. His tenure coincided with a broader scrutiny of federal entitlement fraud, which became a focal point in discussions led by figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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David Lebryk resigned in protest from his federal job earlier this year after tangling with the Department of Government Efficiency.
And the federal employee of the year is… someone who quit in protest
United States· 2025-06-18
David Lebryk was the highest ranking career official at the treasury department who clashed with Musk's team.
Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House | Elon Musk
United Kingdom· 2025-05-01
David Lebryk refused to comply with DOGE's actions, considering them illegal, and resigned.
Washington Post: Το blitzkrieg του Μασκ εκνευρίζει στενούς συμβούλους του Τραμπ
Greece· 2025-02-21
David Lebryk was placed on administrative leave after clashing with Thomas Krause over access to payment systems.
How DOGE cracked Washington: A focus on arcane agencies gave Musk and his allies swift control of government nerve centersUnited States· 2025-02-21
David Lebryk said the recovery of improper payments to dead people was 'just the tip of the iceberg'.
What’s behind Trump’s false claim dead people are receiving social security payments? | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-20
David Lebryk was involved in recovering payments to deceased individuals while serving as Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department.
Trump and Musk set their sights on Social Security by spreading rumorsUnited States· 2025-02-18
