"Ultimately, you’re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits. I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days."

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.

As DOGE arrives at the SSA and Elon Musk makes dubious claims about Social Security checks, the political risks are great.

The Social Security Administration has been told to cut half of its staff as President Trump pursues widespread cuts in federal government.

According to the DOGE website, the Social Security Administration Office in Lawton will now be closing as part of cutbacks. DOGE estimates it will save over $200,000 in real estate costs by closing the office. It’s not clear what will happen to the employees.

Elon Musk's efforts to slash federal spending may be taking aim at a Nashville office that serves thousands of retirees, people with disabilities and children who have lost parents.

But if the DOGE is to live up to its avowed mission of making the bloated federal government even slightly affordable, at some point it's going to have to take on the big dogs of government excess. That requires congressional cooperation,