Musk Defends DOGE's Social Security Reforms, Says 'I Don't Need The Money'

Elon Musk reiterated Sunday that he doesn't need to get paid for his work as the chief of DOGE.

KEY POINTS

• Musk said the "radical left" was accusing him of "stealing social security"
• Tesla stocks have suffered since Musk became head of the DOGE
• He remains the richest man on Forbes' billionaires list as of early Monday

Elon Musk has clapped back at his critics who are raising concerns over methods employed by his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team in unraveling what the tech titan said were "fraudulent" activities within the U.S. social security system.