Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
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Elon Musk claimed in a town hall aimed to rally support for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election that an alleged Social Security scammer is facing imminent arrest.
Senate Democrats are launching a social security "war room" to combat President Trump and Elon Musk's government shakeup. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill. Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky joins Chris Jansing to break down the consequences of Musk's actions.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency issued an update on the Social Security Administration's "major cleanup" of records.
In a March press conference, acting Social Security Commissioner Lee Dudek said his agency loses $100 million a year to direct deposit fraud. That figure represents about 0.00625% of all Social Security payments, according to Axios. The Trump administration has struggled to find other evidence of waste or fraud in the massive agency.
DOGE leader Elon Musk said Thursday that slashing a trillion in federal spending is “quite achievable” without impacting the core services provided to Americans.
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Soy Aire on MSNElon Musk and DOGE push SSA to fix millions of death recordsThe SSA, with DOGE and Elon Musk’s backing, has updated over 7 million death records to prevent misuse of benefits, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk and seven members of the team shed light on the department's cost-cutting mission in an exclusive sit-down interview with "Special Report" Thursday.