Elon Musk backed off his reported plot to cut off phone service for the public to the Social Security Administration following a hot cascade of criticism from Americans and their lawmakers.
Young DOGE staff complained to Social Security officials about phone fraud they have yet to reveal or prove, and called for shutting down claims processing and questions via phone, requiring millions of elderly and disabled Americans to use the internet or travel to Social Security offices to deal with issues in person, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
