Commissioner Warns of Benefit Disruptions Within MonthsBrace yourselves—your Social Security check might not arrive when you need it.Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley has issued a dire warning: millions of Americans could see their benefits interrupted within the next 30 to 90 days.

Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce could cause a system failure at the Social Security Administration, the agency's former leader warned.

Ex-commissioner and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said in a recent interview with CNBC that staff cuts and other changes made by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will likely lead to an interruption of benefits for the over 72.5 million Americans who get monthly checks.