Elon Musk Issues Update on Social Security

Elon Musk’s DOGE announces closure of Social Security office in Michigan
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it is closing a Social Security Administration office in Michigan as part of ongoing cuts in the federal government. The agency -- headed up by Elon Musk -- posted the cut on the DOGE website this week.
Social Security advocates are ringing alarm bells about Elon Musk and DOGE
As billionaire Trump advisor Elon Musk continues to fire staff, cancel contracts, and eliminate office leases across the federal government, retirees, Social Security advocates, and Democratic politicians are fretting about what could happen to the agency that delivers cash benefits to some 73 million Americans each month—one charged with paying out $1.
Elon Musk Issues Update on Social Security: 'Increasingly Optimistic'
Elon Musk has said that Social Security benefits could increase as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues its investigations into the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Musk’s DOGE descends on Social Security Administration
Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.
'Vampires' in Social Security data? Here's what to know after Elon Musk claims SSA fraud
Elon Musk falsely claimed there were tens of millions of people aged 100-159 still receiving Social Security benefits.
Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.
Elon Musk Responds to Social Security Concerns
Musk first made the claims that benefits are being claimed by people who appear to have died long ago while speaking from the Oval Office with President Trump last week. He said that DOGE has performed a "cursory examination of Social Security, and we got people in there that are 150 years old."
Musk and his DOGE operation eye the Social Security Administration
As DOGE arrives at the SSA and Elon Musk makes dubious claims about Social Security checks, the political risks are great.
Was Elon Musk wrong about the millions of people who receive Social Security benefits?
Elon Musk recently stirred debate by suggesting that millions of deceased Americans are still receiving Social Security benefits. However, experts in public policy and economics argue that Musk's claims are based on a misunderstanding of the data.
DOGE tech employees jointly resign in protest of Elon Musk
"These actions are not compatible with the mission we joined the United States Digital Service to carry out: to deliver ...
Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In
Social Security will not be touched,” Trump answered, echoing a promise he has been making for years. Despite his eagerness ...
DOGE denied: Trump admin tells workers replying to Musk demand 'voluntary'
The Office of Personnel Management told workers replying to billionaire Elon Musk's questions about their job accomplishments ...
USDOT Tells Employees They Should Respond to Musk Email on Accomplishments
The U.S. Transportation Department told workers they should respond to a demand by President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk ...
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Elon Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its ...