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 ...
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 ...
Trump, Musk Exaggerate Scale of Improper Social Security Payments to the Dead
President Donald Trump incorrectly interpreted data shared by Elon Musk when he misleadingly claimed on Feb. 18 that ...
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to ...
'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.
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 ...
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 ...
Trump and Musk set their sights on Social Security by spreading rumors
Before President Donald Trump started mass layoffs of federal workers, he demonized them, arguing, despite evidence to the ...
Elon Musk shines spotlight on ‘a lot of vampires collecting Social Security ...
In a post on X, Musk shared a screenshot of a data sheet showing people from age 0 to 369 years old collecting Social ...
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.
Musk says DOGE found Social Security fraud. O’Malley disputes claims.
Elon Musk suggests millions of Americans 100 or older are receiving Social Security benefits. A former Social Security ...
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 administrative leave for cooperating with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...