First, the Trump administration closed field offices, then they fired online help workers. How will Americans access their benefits?

The Social Security Administration is preparing to lay off at least 7,000 people from its workforce of 60,000 — and the final reduction in force number could be as high as 50%, according to two people familiar with the agency’s plans who are not authorized to speak publicly.

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to end federal taxation of Social Security retirement benefits.