Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have removed approximately 12.3 million dead Americans from Social Security — individuals listed as more than 120 years old.
Back in March, DOGE began briefing the American people on a massive Social Security cleanup.
In a March 18 update, the agency reported that 3.2 million Social Security number holders—listed as 120 years old or older—had finally been marked as deceased.
But it was just the beginning.
For the past two weeks, @SocialSecurity has begun a major cleanup of their records. Approximately 3.2 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked as deceased. More work still to be done. pic.twitter.com/nmAggTdLON
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) March 18, 2025
On April 24, DOGE provided another update, revealing that 11 million individuals listed as age 120+ were now marked as deceased.
For the past 7 weeks, @SocialSecurity has been executing a major cleanup of their records. Approximately 11 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked deceased. Another ~1.4 million to go with expected completion in 2 weeks. https://t.co/wtfYvYNg4u pic.twitter.com/LBWRge9pzu
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) April 24, 2025
Last week, DOGE announced it had officially marked 12.3 million supposed supercentenarians—listed as 120 years old or older—as deceased.
“Some tricky cases remain,” the agency noted, “including individuals with multiple birth dates on file.” Those, DOGE said, will be handled in a follow-up sweep.
After 11 weeks, @SocialSecurity has finished this major cleanup initiative: ~12.3M individuals aged 120+ have now been marked as deceased.
Some complex cases remain, such as individuals with 2+ different birth dates on file. These will be investigated in a follow-up effort. https://t.co/u942yTxlsG pic.twitter.com/DaXyqx5e4k
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) May 23, 2025
[h/t Breitbart News]
