- by foxnews
- 03 Apr 2025
The event came just a day-and-a-half before polls opened in a contentious state judicial race.
After handing out the money, Musk brought friend and DOGE colleague Antonio Gracias on stage to discuss the work he has done with the federal government's Social Security system. Shortly after Gracias joined Musk, a large graphic that read, "New Non-Citizen Social Security Numbers Issued," was illuminated on the screen behind them.
Gracias was referring to the total number of noncitizens who received Social Security numbers between FY 2021 and FY 2025. The chart showed a steady year-over-year increase under Biden, reaching more than 2 million in FY 2024, which ended on Sept. 30.
"This literally blew us away," Gracias said. "We went there to find fraud and we found this by accident."
"This is a mind-blowing chart," Musk added.
The eyebrow-raising numbers come amid Musk and DOGE's ongoing probe into various federal programs and agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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