Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.

Summary

Elon Musk sparked alarm among law enforcement by publicly revealing details of a planned Social Security fraud arrest during a livestream supporting a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate.

Musk claimed knowledge of a suspect accused of stealing 400,000 Social Security numbers, raising concerns from federal officials over breaching investigative confidentiality.

Musk’s comments echoed unverified claims of undocumented immigrants defrauding benefits and voting.

DOJ declined to comment, while insiders worry Musk’s disclosures jeopardize sensitive operations.

  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
    1321·
    2 days ago

    Maybe that’s a good reason to stop providing classified intel to an unelected, unconfirmed official who has taken no oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.

    • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
      20·
      2 days ago

      Musk is also a profoundly stupid man with the emotional maturity of an unloved 13 year old boy. He’ll do anything to try to fill the void in his heart. Well, anything except be a decent person, I guess.

      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 day ago

        I actually feel like the kind of damage Musk presents could actually be healed by therapy, but he would really have to want that change and he doesn’t, or can’t see it. I’m not sure he ever will either.

        A lot of scummy people you get the sense that there’s literally no hope for them (which also probably isn’t true, everyone has hope, but as little as possible hope)

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      371·
      2 days ago

      And to me it appears like this has nothing to do with social security fraud, unless he’s getting 400k checks every month. That’s your run of the mill identity theft case.