Although federal officials have long recognized improper spending as a problem, it is not the main reason for the program’s dire financial outlook

Pinned to the top of Elon Musk’s X account is a six-minute clip of his recent three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan.

Elon Musk, who is leading the Trump administration's effort to cut and streamline the federal government's workforce, visited the National Security Agency on Wednesday to meet with the NSA's head, a spokesperson for the agency told Reuters.

Elon Musk has talked about cutting programs like Social Security and Medicare, at odds with what President Donald Trump and Republicans have said about safeguarding the programs.