A plan like this will result in field office closures that will hit seniors in rural communities the hardest," one lawmaker said.

In one of his first in-depth interviews since joining the U.S. government, Elon Musk pushed a variety of claims about waste and fraud but offered little new information or insight into the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The wide-ranging interview between the two prominent Trump supporters comes as Musk remakes the federal government.