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Michael Korbey
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Michael Korbey is a former senior advisor to the deputy commissioner at the Social Security Administration. Korbey was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team, a group of advisors tasked with recommending presidential appointments for the incoming administration.[1][2]
Career
Korbey worked as a lobbyist for the United Seniors Association, a former 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that aimed to "cut taxes, safeguard the Social Security Trust Fund, and improve Social Security and Medicare for all generations." He later served as the senior advisor to the deputy commissioner at the Social Security Administration under former President George W. Bush (R), during which time he worked on the administration's proposal to privatize Social Security.[2][3][4][5]
Donald Trump presidential transition team, 2016-2017
Korbey was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team in his first presidential term. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. Korbey was an advisor on the Social Security Administration for the transition team.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "Current Agency Action Team structure," accessed November 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Intercept, "Donald Trump Ran on Protecting Social Security But Transition Team Includes Privatizers," November 10, 2016
- ↑ Fox Business News, "Correction: Trump-Transition Team-News Guide story," November 14, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Trump Advisers Back Deregulation, Privatized Social Security," November 12, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "United Seniors Association," accessed November 19, 2016
- ↑ ABC News, "Trump Relies on Washington Insiders to Build Administration," November 12, 2016
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