Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices.

Despite all the rumors to the contrary, Social Security benefit checks are NOT being sent to people who died a long time ago.

Acting commissioner Leland Dudek, a data analyst at a small anti-fraud office before his ascension last week, was placed on paid leave and under internal investigation on suspicion he’d broken privacy and tax laws by “sharing unauthorized access to information” with DOGE representatives,