Stephen Miller’s Wife Accused of Pressuring Social Security Over False Fraud Claims

Katie Miller, the wife of Trump senior advisor Stephen Miller and a former White House aide, reportedly pressured Social Security officials to back a wildly inaccurate claim about rampant fraud on customer service calls.

According to The Daily Beast, Miller directly contacted then-acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek on April 1, insisting that “the number is 40 percent” of calls to Social Security were fraudulent—despite internal data showing actual fraud at less than 1%. She allegedly told him, “Do not contradict the president,” referring to former President Trump’s public acceptance of the misleading figure promoted by Elon Musk.

That statistic originated from a misunderstanding: it only reflected 40% of a small subset of fraud cases involving direct-deposit changes over the phone—not 40% of total customer calls. SSA personnel tried to correct this error, but their warnings went unheeded.

After Dudek resigned, current SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano attempted to clarify the issue—calling the 40% fraud claim false while also strangely praising the push to “clean up” the agency. The episode reflects growing concern over political interference and how Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have influenced policy decisions at the agency.

Why This Matters

• Manipulation of statistics by political figures or their associates can shape misleading policy narratives.

• Suspicion grows over Elon Musk’s influence using DOGE to guide federal agencies.

• Conflicting statements from SSA leadership indicate internal confusion and miscommunication following the controversy.