Andrew Saul, Jewish Social Security boss installed by Trump and fired by Biden, vows to stay in the post

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Andrew Saul, the Social Security Administration Commissioner who President Joe Biden fired last week, claimed the move was illegal and vowed to stay in the post.

Saul, a businessman who has donated heavily to Jewish causes, gave the comment to The Washington Post on Friday.

Biden said the Trump-appointed official was thwarting changes that Biden wanted at the agency. The government is able to cut off access to computer networks, so it’s not clear what options Saul has.

Democrats, government unions, and advocates for the disabled and the elderly had all pressed for the remova...