DOGE officials also put millions of taxpayers’ private data at risk and refused to say why they needed access to it, the official says.

It’s one thing for Musk to peddle bogus claims about imagined Social Security “fraud.” It’s something else when he targets the system itself.

Will you be impacted by the SSA office closures? Here’s the full list published by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Democrats argue that Elon Musk’s criticism of the program and push to squeeze savings from it is a prelude to benefit cuts. Republicans and President Trump say they plan no such thing.

As Elon Musk continues to slash the budgets of government agencies at the behest of President Donald Trump, Social Security appears to be in the billionaire’s crosshairs. During an appearance on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast last week, Musk criticized Social Security benefits, which are received by an estimated 72.5 million Americans.

Right-wing billionaires have long wanted to shred the safety net. Under Trump, they’re using lies and fears over the deficit to debilitate Social Security.

Social Security employees and former commissioner Martin O'Malley say DOGE's intrusion into the agency could mean seniors not getting their checks.