New Social Security chief was being investigated when Musk team tapped him
Data analyst Leland Dudek was suspected of sharing unauthorized access to information with the U.S. DOGE Service. Now he’s ...
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Elon Musk’s chart doesn’t prove millions of centenarians fraudulently get Social Security benefits
Ronald Gunia, a retired longtime director in the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General who worked on the 2015 and 2023 reports, said that incomplete data can increase chances for ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he falsely claimed on Feb. 18 that “millions and ...
Factchecking Elon Musk’s Claim That Millions of Dead People Receive Social Security Checks
It is true that improper payments have been made—including some to dead people—but the claims thrown out by Elon Musk and ...
Elon Musk is hunting for Social Security fraud. It's not very common.
The Trump administration claimed the Social Security Administration gives payments to dead people. SSA audits revealed it ...
Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not getting benefits, experts say
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security ...
'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.
As DOGE continues federal budget cuts, Elon Musk turns focus to people over 100 receiving Social Security benefits
Amid efforts to cut wasteful federal spending, there’s new scrutiny on just how long some Social Security beneficiaries have ...
Social Security Acting Commissioner Says Elon Musk's DOGE Is 'Critical' To the Administration
KEY TAKEAWAYS The previous acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration left after Elon Musk's DOGE attempt to ...
Social Security's top official resigns after clash with Elon Musk's DOGE
The top Social Security official stepped down after refusing to provide Elon Musk's DOGE access to sensitive government ...
Elon Musk is coming for your Social Security
Elon Musk has used his platform to spread false claims about Social Security, potentially leading to the theft of earned ...