The president fired commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused to resign. Author: DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Published: 5:32 PM CDT July 9, 2021 Updated: 6:34 PM CDT July 9, 2021
WASHINGTON
The video above is from April 2021.
President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and accepted the deputy commissioner s resignation, the White House said.
Biden asked commissioner Andrew Saul to resign, and his employment was terminated after he refused the Democratic president s request, a White House official said.
Deputy Commissioner David Black agreed to resign, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.
Darlene Superville
President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One, Friday, July 9, 2021, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Delaware. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) July 09, 2021 - 3:01 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) â President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and accepted the deputy commissioner s resignation, the White House said.
Biden asked commissioner Andrew Saul to resign, and his employment was terminated after he refused the Democratic president s request, a White House official said.
Deputy Commissioner David Black agreed to resign, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.
The president fired commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused to resign. Author: DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Published: 6:32 PM EDT July 9, 2021 Updated: 7:34 PM EDT July 9, 2021
WASHINGTON
The video above is from April 2021.
President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and accepted the deputy commissioner s resignation, the White House said.
Biden asked commissioner Andrew Saul to resign, and his employment was terminated after he refused the Democratic president s request, a White House official said.
Deputy Commissioner David Black agreed to resign, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.
Biden Fires Trump Appointee as Head of Social Security Administration
The dismissal, the latest effort by President Biden to oust a Trump-appointed director of an independent executive agency, could set off a legal showdown over who rightfully holds the position.
Andrew Saul testifying before the Senate Finance Committee in 2018, during his confirmation hearing to be the agency’s commissioner.Credit.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
July 9, 2021, 7:40 p.m. ET
President Biden fired President Donald J. Trump’s appointed head of the Social Security Administration on Friday, setting off a possible legal showdown over who rightfully holds the position.
Mr. Biden asked on Friday morning for the resignations of Andrew Saul, the agency’s commissioner, and David Black, a deputy commissioner. Mr. Black resigned as requested, but Mr. Saul refused and was notified by the administration that he had been fired, an administration official said. He has vowed to fight Mr. Biden’s move as il
Biden Fires Social Security Chief From Trump Administration
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10 Jul 2021, 10:05 GMT+10
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and Biden accepted the deputy commissioner s resignation, the White House said.
Biden asked Commissioner Andrew Saul to resign, and his employment was terminated after he refused the Democratic president s request, a White House official said.
Deputy Commissioner David Black agreed to resign, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.
Both officials had been put in place under President Donald Trump, a Republican.