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Investing.com -- Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is expanding its presence in the Social Security Administration (SSA), as it seeks to substantiate claims of potential fraud within the public benefits system. The Trump administration has suggested that millions of deceased individuals may be unlawfully receiving benefits.
As of late Wednesday, two declarations submitted in federal court and reported on by Bloomberg reveal that the SSA has increased its staff to incorporate four special government employees and an additional six DOGE members on loan from other departments. This development comes as part of a broader mission to identify and curtail waste, fraud, and abuse within the SSA, a social insurance agency that has been operational for 90 years.
Musk has previously labelled Social Security as a "Ponzi scheme" and speculated this week that entitlement fraud could amount to as much as $700 billion annually. However, these assertions have been met with criticism, as some believe Musk is laying the groundwork for potential cuts to the widely utilized program. Additionally, concerns have been raised about the access Musk’s team may have to highly sensitive data belonging to American citizens.
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