Elon Musk has increasing become a target of backlash as a result of his prominent role in the Trump administration as the head of DOGE. Musk remains popular with many Americans, but his approval rating has dipped underwater. His tech companies have become rallying points for his critics.

For many people, the term “marshals” conjures Hollywood portrayals like Tommy Lee Jones chasing down a fugitive in the 1998 action flick US Marshals, or Wild West mythology about lawmen like Wyatt Earp trying to bring order to an unruly American frontier. But chasing escaped criminals is only a fraction of what the marshals do on a daily basis.

President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure.

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.

A former White House official says Elon Musk's DOGE is destabilizing the Social Security Administration’s technology and operations, creating widespread access issues for millions of Americans. The agency has faced website crashes and overwhelmed call centers, leaving many struggling to resolve payment problems.

DOGE volunteer Antonio Gracias said President Donald Trump's unprecedented executive orders allowed the agency to uncover billions in Social Security fraud.

The surveillance would mark an extraordinary use of technology to identify expressions of perceived disloyalty in a workforce upended by firings and cost cutting.