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During a tele-town hall with Wisconsin voters Monday night, Elon Musk revealed that an arrest is expected in connection to a major Social Security fraud operation involving the stolen identities of over 400,000 Americans.

The fraud, Musk alleged, is part of a broader effort that includes the exploitation of U.S. welfare systems and voter rolls by illegal immigrants.

Musk made the remarks while addressing voters in Wisconsin, responding to a question from a caller in Pulaski who asked whether the fraud uncovered in the Social Security system would be prosecuted.

“Yes. In fact, I believe someone is going to be arrested tomorrow,” Musk said.

“This is someone who actually stole 400,000 Social Security numbers and personal information from the Social Security database, and was selling Social Security numbers and all the identification information in order for people to basically steal money from Social Security.”

Musk said the method of fraud has far-reaching implications, including misuse of government benefits and unauthorized participation in the U.S. election system.

“This is a particular avenue of fraud for illegal immigrants and for voter fraud, because the main way that identification is established in the United States is via Social Security,” Musk explained.

“So if you compromise the Social Security system, you can basically get people de facto registered to vote, even if they’re not citizens, and to get a bunch of benefits and milk the system. It’s pretty insane.”

He criticized what he described as a deliberate effort to reshape the federal government’s infrastructure to support illegal immigration.

“The Democrats have basically taken every part of the government that could possibly be bent toward providing financial incentives for illegal immigrants to come to and remain in the United States—whether it’s Social Security, disability, Medicare, unemployment, even IRS refunds without any income,” Musk said.

“It’s wild.”

Musk also pointed to the misuse of emergency relief funds. “They diverted FEMA funds—which are supposed to be for helping Americans in distress from natural disasters—to pay for luxury hotels in New York for illegals to stay in. In fact, they’re still there.”

Antonio Gracias, a senior figure within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), also presented data during a previous town hall Sunday in Wisconsin that Musk referenced Monday night.

According to Gracias, the number of Social Security numbers issued to non-citizens surged from 270,000 in 2021 to over 2.1 million in 2024.

“We found 1.3 million of them already on Medicaid as an example,” Gracias said.

“On every benefit program we went through, we found groups from this particular group of people, 5.5 million people in those benefit programs. And then what was really, really disturbing us was why. We’re asking ourselves why. And so we actually just took a sample and looked at voter registration records, and we found people here registered to vote in this population.”

Gracias confirmed that the findings have been referred to federal investigators.

“We’ve referred them to prosecution at Homeland Security Investigations,” he said.

“That’s happening right now.”

Musk also addressed the larger issue of outdated federal infrastructure, calling it the “thorniest computer problem I’ve ever seen.”

He noted that many of the government’s systems are still running decades-old software, including long-delayed projects like the IRS modernization effort launched in 1995, which Musk criticized as being perpetually “five years away” from completion.

Officials have not publicly named the suspect allegedly behind the theft of 400,000 Social Security numbers.

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Fair Elections Wisconsin (FEW), a grassroots election integrity organization, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Susan Crawford, the Democrat-backed candidate for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, demanding she stop making false claims about her Republican-backed opponent, Brad Schimel.

The letter, dated March 7, 2025, accuses Crawford of violating Wisconsin’s judicial code of conduct by spreading misleading statements during her campaign.

Crawford, a Dane County Circuit Court Judge, is running against Schimel, a Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge, in what has become a heated race for a seat on the state’s highest court.

The election has drawn significant attention due to its potential to shift the court’s balance, with the current majority consisting of four liberal justices to three conservatives.

The cease-and-desist letter, sent by FEW President Justin Gavery, claims that Crawford has made multiple false statements about Schimel’s record as Wisconsin’s Attorney General, particularly regarding the handling of rape kits and abortion laws.

Gavery states that Crawford’s actions are a violation of Wisconsin’s Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits judicial candidates from making false or misleading statements about their opponents.

“Judicial candidates, including incumbents and challengers, must refrain from making false, misleading, or deceptive statements,” Gavery’s letter reads.

“The Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct explicitly prohibits judicial candidates from knowingly misrepresenting any fact concerning themselves, their opponents, or matters relevant to the campaign.”

According to the letter, Crawford falsely claimed that Schimel ignored rape cases during his tenure as Attorney General and failed to address a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits.

Gavery refuted these claims, stating that when Schimel took office in 2015, there were approximately 6,000 untested kits.

By the end of his term, Schimel’s office had tested all the kits in need of testing, and a process was put in place to prevent future backlogs.

In addition to the claims about rape kits, Gavery also disputes Crawford’s assertion that Schimel supports the 1849 abortion law, which criminalizes most abortions in Wisconsin.

Gavery stated that Schimel has repeatedly stated he holds no position on abortion and believes such laws should be decided by public referendum or legislative action, rather than by judicial fiat.

Crawford’s campaign also allegedly misrepresented Schimel’s stance on voter suppression, accusing him of supporting such practices, which Gavery claims is untrue.

Furthermore, Crawford and her supporters have accused Schimel of being “soft on crime,” but Gavery refuted these claims, pointing to a specific case where Schimel’s office had sought a harsher sentence for a convicted child pornographer, but the judge did not impose the recommended sentence.

In the letter, Gavery demanded that Crawford cease and desist from making any further false statements and warned that failure to comply would result in further legal action.

“Please stop and desist from any further contact with others, public or private, until you have reviewed the above matters and you can verify that they are truthful statements. The people of Wisconsin deserve nothing less,” Gavery’s letter concluded.

As of Monday, March 10, 2025, Gavery stated that he had not received any response from Crawford’s campaign, and she continues to make the same false claims about Schimel.

The race between Schimel and Crawford has become one of the most expensive and closely watched elections in Wisconsin, with early voting already underway.

A recent poll by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce showed the race to be deadlocked, with both candidates tied at 47% among likely voters.

The election is significant not only because of the potential to shift the ideological balance of the court, but also because of the large sums of money flowing into the race.

Election spending has already surpassed $81 million, with projections suggesting it could reach $100 million by Election Day.

Schimel has raised over $12 million, including $6 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party, while Crawford has raised over $25 million, including contributions from progressive figures such as billionaire George Soros and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.

As the race enters its final stretch, both candidates are working hard to secure votes, and the false claims made during the campaign will likely remain a point of contention.

With more than 345,000 voters already casting their ballots, nearly 48% more than at this point in the 2023 election, the stakes are high for both sides as they approach the April 1 election day.

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A heated exchange erupted on CNN’s NewsNight when former South Carolina Democrat lawmaker Bakari Sellers clashed with Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary over federal spending cuts and education policy. The debate, which took place during Abby Phillip’s late-night panel, quickly escalated into a full-blown argument, with Sellers attempting to lecture O’Leary on economic policy—only to be met with immediate pushback. Sellers, now a political commentator, criticized recent budget cuts, particularly targeting reductions in the Departments of Education and Agriculture under President Donald Trump.

O’Leary, a longtime advocate for shrinking the federal government, argued that the cuts should go even further. As Sellers attempted to explain his perspective, he addressed O’Leary directly: “Let me just say, can I explain to you—” O’Leary, worth an estimated $400 million, immediately interrupted. “You need to explain it to me? I know how it works,” he shot back.

Sellers doubled down. “But no, you don’t.”

As Sellers seemed prepared to launch into a lengthy explanation, O’Leary cut him off again. “I do, I’ve done it multiple times,” he countered, referencing his extensive business experience. The argument intensified, with Sellers and other panelists expressing outrage at O’Leary’s stance on government spending.

“You cannot run everyday government the same way you run [the private sector]!” Sellers exclaimed.

O’Leary responded without hesitation. “This is worse than the private sector. [This is] fat dripping-with-waste government.” The cuts discussed align with President Trump’s ongoing effort to reduce federal spending, including a planned executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The USDA cuts announced earlier in the week also fit within the administration’s broader strategy of reducing bureaucratic waste.

During the segment, O’Leary pointed to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to cost-cutting, including his handling of layoffs at his companies. He argued that deeper cuts were necessary across government agencies.

“This issue is not going to go away because it’s very contentious, but when you cut in any organization, government or private, it’s very demoralizing,” O’Leary said.

“It’s traumatic, and it gets lots of bad press as we’re doing right now.”

The businessman then outlined his philosophy on budget reductions.

“But that’s why you cut 20 percent more. I think Elon is not cutting enough. Cut 20 percent more. Now get your spreadsheet out. These are the names. Whack everybody and then 20 percent more—as we do in the private sector every day and have done for 100 years. Demoralization only happens once.”

O’Leary’s comments drew backlash from the liberal panelists, particularly over his stance on education reform. When he suggested that ineffective educators are contributing to failing schools, Sellers and others pushed back, arguing that poverty and hunger were larger issues.

“My whole career was in education,” O’Leary said, attempting to clarify his point while being interrupted by other panelists.

Sellers, speaking over O’Leary, insisted on making his case but struggled to maintain control of the conversation.

“So, like… no, no, no… let me finish,” he stammered.

O’Leary, often compared to President Trump for his blunt business-minded approach, has built a career in finance and entrepreneurship. He co-founded O’Leary Funds and Softkey, the latter of which was sold to Mattel in 1999 for $3.5 billion, securing his status as a multimillionaire. In 2017, he briefly entered politics, running for leadership of Canada’s Conservative Party before dropping out due to lack of support.

He has been an outspoken critic of liberal economic policies, particularly those proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election cycle. Following Trump’s victory, O’Leary expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating that he was “very proud of the work I did” throughout the campaign.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has identified nearly $900 million in savings after reviewing just two percent of its contracts, according to VA Secretary Doug Collins.

The findings come as part of a broader effort to eliminate wasteful spending while maintaining healthcare and benefits for American veterans.

Collins made the announcement in a video posted to his official X account, where he addressed concerns regarding potential changes at the VA.

He emphasized that the department’s ongoing reviews would not impact the quality of healthcare or benefits for veterans and their families.

“VA will always fulfill its duty to provide veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors the healthcare and benefits they have earned,” Collins stated.

“That’s a promise, and while we conduct our review, VA will continue to hire for more than 300,000 mission-critical positions to ensure healthcare and benefits for VA beneficiaries are not impacted.”

The VA, under Collins’ leadership, has launched a comprehensive review of its contracts to identify areas where spending can be reduced without affecting services for veterans.

Collins revealed that the department currently manages approximately 90,000 contracts, valued at over $67 billion.

In its initial review of just two percent of those contracts, the department identified nearly 600 non-mission critical or duplicative agreements that could be canceled.

These cancellations have resulted in nearly $900 million in savings.

The review process is part of a larger initiative aimed at ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently while improving the overall effectiveness of the VA.

Despite these cost-cutting measures, Collins assured veterans and their families that healthcare and benefit services would not be compromised. Instead, the department is working to streamline operations while continuing to expand hiring efforts.

“While we work to eliminate waste, we are also ensuring that the VA remains fully staffed in areas that directly serve our veterans,” Collins said.

The VA currently employs more than 300,000 workers across the country and is looking to fill additional positions to meet the needs of veterans.

The review of VA contracts is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to increase efficiency across federal agencies.

President Donald Trump has made veteran care a key priority of his administration, with a focus on reducing bureaucracy, cutting waste, and improving services.

The administration’s efforts have included initiatives such as expanding veteran healthcare access, streamlining the VA’s internal processes, and increasing funding for programs that directly benefit veterans and their families.

Collins’ announcement signals a continued push to ensure that resources are being allocated effectively while maintaining the highest level of care for those who have served in the U.S. military.

As the VA continues its contract review, further savings may be identified, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and improving services for veterans.

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