Social Security head blames long wait times on 'radical DEI' and 'gender ideology'

The head of the Social Security Administration claims former President Joe Biden's "woke" policies are to blame for long wait times for those seeking help with their benefits, according to MSNBC.

"When asked by USA Today to respond to a report about long wait times and other delays for benefits, a spokesperson for acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek blamed Biden, citing the agency’s prior work-from-home policy and 'advancing radical DEI and gender ideology over improving service for all Americans,'" the article said.

Editor Ryan Teague Beckwith wrote that blaming diversity, equity, and inclusion programs has become a way of life for the Trump administration.

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"After a midair plane crash in Washington in January, Donald Trump rushed to blame the crash on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk blamed the California wildfires on DEI. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blamed it for undermining the 'warrior ethos of our military.' Trump has even blamed DEI for concerns about college accreditation," Beckwith wrote.

Beckwith called DEI a "scapegoat of convenience" for the administration, even when its own policies may be causing the issue.

Regarding Social Security, which has been targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, "the Trump administration has made delays worse by offering buyouts, changing data and issuing constantly changing directives that panicked Social Security recipients so much that some began taking benefits early," Beckwith wrote.

And, although President Donald Trump vowed not to touch Social Security, Medicaid, or Medicare, something will have to give in order for Congress to pass Trump's "Big beautiful" spending bill.