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Elon Musk 'misinterprets' Social Security data

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 Donald Trump are overstated.

Politifact · 17h

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 fraud, and that Musk was correct to highlight data problems that remain unresolved despite years of audits.

Business Insider on MSN · 2d

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 happens less than suspected.

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Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Worker Removed for Aiding DOGE Is Made Social Security Boss Within Days

Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving information about the agency to DOGE, the government cost-cutting initiative associated with billionaire Elon Musk.

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Anxiety Mounts Among Social Security Recipients as DOGE Troops Settle In

Eli Hager ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. President Donald Trump was asked at a press conference this month if there were any federal agencies or programs that Elon Musk’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency wouldn’t be allowed to mess with.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Social Security Chief Issues Update on DOGE Involvement

Lee Dudek, the new acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, said DOGE staffers won't be able make changes to agency systems or payments.

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How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

Leland Dudek, a mid-level career employee at the Social Security Administration, posted on LinkedIn that he was placed on ...

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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 ...

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Social Security in 2025: Experts Weigh in on How the Trump Administration’s Plans Could Reshape Retirement

There’s a lot happening in the federal government, and American retirees could see changes in their budgets and benefits as a ...

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Chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk makes ‘Dark MAGA’ appearance with Javier Milei at CPAC

Wearing a “Dark Gothic MAGA" hat Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) ...

14 States Sue DOGE Alleging Elon Musk Is Acting As An ‘Agent Of Chaos’—Here’s What To Know

Fourteen states led by New Mexico sued the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Thursday challenging the alleged ...

White House plays with Social Security fire

Elon Musk sees dead people – a lot of them. The White House’s billionaire cost-cutter-in-chief claims to have uncovered “the ...

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Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla

Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a number ...

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Elon Musk 'misinterprets' Social Security data

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