Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s dire financial outlook

The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made overhauling the Social Security Administration a priority.

Pinned to the top of Elon Musk’s X account is a six-minute clip of his recent three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan.

The White House is trying to calm concerns about the future of Social Security amid Elon Musk's latest comments and critics warning the Trump administration is 'gutting it.'

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.

Elon Musk on Monday in an interview with Fox Business Network's Larry Kudlow referred to federal spending on programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as areas that need to be eliminated.

The two maintain that they won’t attack the program, but their repeated claims of rampant fraud serve a strategic purpose.

Senate Finance Committee Democrats, led by Ron Wyden, to convene a hearing to investigate recent developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Elon Musk has claimed that Social Security and other welfare programmes are plagued by fraud and improper payments, arguing that cutting $500 billion to $700 billion in government waste should be a key priority.