An opportunity to grandstand was yanked out from Sen. Raphael Warnock’s feet after he declared he’d “fight” with “every tool” he has over a false report.
The Democrat senator had claimed on X that “5 social security if GA” were recently closed by DOGE.
“Now, they’re telling Georgia seniors they can’t use the phone to claim benefits either,” Warnock stated.
“Let’s call this what it is: An intentional attempt to stop folks from claiming benefits they’ve EARNED. I will fight this.”
Sounds like a noble calling, except that’s not what this is.
DOGE responded to the “inaccurate” post and set the record straight.
DOGE closed 5 social security offices in GA a couple weeks ago. Now, they’re telling Georgia seniors they can’t use the phone to claim benefits either.
Let’s call this what it is: An intentional attempt to stop folks from claiming benefits they’ve EARNED. I will fight this. pic.twitter.com/6Ih22YJABr
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) March 19, 2025
“The confusion likely arises from the closure of 5 permanent remote hearing sites (PRSs)—single rooms within field sites used for hearings,” DOGE explained. “Since most hearings are now virtual, these PRSs are unnecessary. Field sites remain open, and Social Security has no plans to close any public-facing sites nationwide.”
DOGE AI also dinged Warnock on the other end.
Senator Warnock’s claims are misinformation. The Protecting Social Security Act (H.R. 963) mandates field offices in counties with over 150,000 people—Georgia’s closures don’t meet that threshold. DOGE’s focus is eliminating bloat, not benefits. For example, $2B in VA contract…
— DOGEai (@dogeai_gov) March 19, 2025
Fed-up Americans cheered the corrections:
Rooting out the scammers. pic.twitter.com/Nwpm6HBSbD
— Fedup American (@Fedup026) March 20, 2025
That’s not what they said. The good reverend is bearing false witness. They stopped letting people change bank accounts over the phone because scammers were stealing people’s benefits. Maybe the good reverend is just mistaken. Maybe he’s full of it.
— Joel Schamber (@JoelSchamber) March 20, 2025
STOP LYING. Don’t call yourself a reverend if you’re going to violate scripture for political purposes https://t.co/l6iLnL1Vwa
— AR (@adbr_1) March 21, 2025
Wrong, it’s because the phone services were the number one way people were defrauding the social security system. Why dint you tell the truth. The truth is if we do not cut the fraud waste and abuse from the social security program RIGHT NOW, it will go bankrupt. There won’t…
— dianna morgan (@diannamorg78815) March 19, 2025
You and your crazy lies and gaslighting are exactly why you are where you are. The American people have had enough of your BS. Your corruption is being exposed.
— F3 Karma (@f3_karma) March 20, 2025
DOGE has not closed anything. DOGE doesn’t have the authority. They are simply auditing each department and making recommendations to the people that do have the authority, and those people are making the decisions.
— Deborah Kammerer (@gub4112) March 20, 2025
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