Leland Dudek
Leland Dudek is a career professional within the Social Security Administration who has recently been appointed as the acting commissioner following the resignation of Michelle King. With a strong background in anti-fraud measures, Dudek is expected to lead the agency amidst ongoing concerns regarding the security of sensitive Social Security recipient information.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 5.00 | 0.16% | +30% | 331,002,651 | 675,213 | $21,000,000 | 42,838$ |
| Ecuador | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 7,052 | $108,000 | 43$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 18,171 | $2,700,000 | 723$ |
| Vietnam | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 97,338,583 | 56,395 | $340,000 | 197$ |
| Colombia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 50,882,884 | 20,983 | $350,000 | 144$ |
| Totals | 11 | 564,753,189 | 777,814 | $24,498,000 | 43,945$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Acting commissioner Leland Dudek was called out by Judge Hollander for misinterpreting her directives.
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Colombia:
Leland Dudek explained that the central objective was to force immigrants to leave the country by cutting off their access to the financial system.
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United States:
Social Security Acting Administrator Leland Dudek contradicts claims made by Elon Musk and DOGE.
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United States:
Social Security acting Commissioner Leland Dudek said the move is a way to modernize how the agency serves the public.
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Vietnam:
Leland Dudek is mentioned as the acting director of the Social Security Administration discussing the immigrant situation.
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United States:
Leland Dudek, the acting commissioner of Social Security, acknowledged the agency's poor telephone customer service.
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United Kingdom:
Dudek was appointed acting commissioner after he reportedly secretly shared information with Doge staff.
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Ecuador:
Leland Dudek is mentioned as the interim commissioner of the SSA in the lawsuit.
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United States:
Leland Dudek is the acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
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United States:
Bisignano appeared to lay the blame for the chaos on acting commissioner Leland Dudek, who had been a mid-level staffer at Social Security.
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