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Administration cites fraud removals and database cleanup at Social Security Administration
Summary
The president and SSA Commissioner Frank Pisignano described efforts to remove improper recipients and clean erroneous records in the agency’s database, including a president's claim of about 275,000 removals and a claimed cleanup of 12.4 million implausibly aged records.
During remarks celebrating Social Security’s anniversary, the president and Commissioner Frank Pisignano described actions the administration said are intended to secure program integrity.
The president asserted the administration “kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system” and said it had “cleared 12,400,000 names listed in the social security data database over 120 years of age.” Commissioner Pisignano framed fraud remediation as a priority: he said the agency identified large error figures presented by the inspector general and resolved a substantial portion in a short period.
Reporters did not present independent verification during the event; the president and commissioner made the claims as part of broader remarks about program security and modernization.
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