President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Social Security Administration , Frank Bisignano, faced some hard-hitting questions Tuesday during a Senate confirmation, including ones about Elon Musk 's DOGE.

Some senators grilled the CEO of Fiserv on his thoughts on the administration's recent job cuts and closed offices. According to CBS News , Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, asked Bisignano to “tell the American people whose side he is on” and if he would “lock DOGE out” of Social Security databases.

“I’m going to do whatever is required to protect the information that is private information,” Bisignano said, saying he didn't know what "lock DOGE out" meant.

Social Security , which dates to the 1930s and former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal social programs, uses funds collected from workers' paychecks to pay small monthly benefit checks to retirees, disabled Americans, and others. More than 70 million Americans currently depend on it.

The Department of Government Efficiency was established back in January to implement Trump’s DOGE Agenda by "modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity." The advisory group is headed by Musk, who operating as a "special government" employee.

On its website, it lists 47 Social Security Administration offices set to close this year. Are any in Florida?

Which Florida Social Security Office is being closed? What will happen to the building?

According to a list published by The Associated Press , the Social Security Administration office at 4740 Dairy Road in Melbourne will close on May 16.

Its closure will result in a total savings of $263,660 as a result of cancelling the $59,697 annual lease on the 1,415 square-foot property, according to numbers provided by DOGE's website.

Grady Strickland, one of the property owners who leases the NASA Boulevard offices to the SSA, claimed to Florida Today that only the smaller property on Dairy Road is slated for closure.

Services provided at that location could be incorporated into the larger office on NASA Boulevard. Some informal discussions to that end have already been underway, Strickland said.

Why are Social Security offices being closed?

DOGE has recently been tasked with cutting US government jobs and other spending to reduce the nation's debt, which stands at $36 trillion. Trump said its savings goal is $2 trillion.

Trump's executive order last month specifically directs the federal government to implement a "workforce optimization initiative" created by DOGE, which has been moving rapidly from one department to another to slash spending, gut programs and lay off workers.

Some of these cuts include the Department of Education, the National Park Service, NASA, NOAA and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the Social Security Administration.

According to a Newsweek tracker , an estimated 222,000 job cuts have been announced this year, with more expected as federal agencies implement budget reductions.

Are they going to discontinue Social Security?

No. However, recent actions by the Trump administration have caused some unease among Americans.

It was announced last month that a reorganization will take place at the agency that will result in “significant workforce reductions,” SSA said in a release . The agency planned to cut 7,000 jobs from its then 57,000 — the lowest staffing in 50 years while dealing with the most Americans.

"These steps prioritize customer service by streamlining redundant layers of management, reducing non-mission critical work, and potential reassignment of employees to customer service positions," SSA said.

Trump had said Social Security won't be touched , telling a Fox News host: "Other than if there’s fraud or something — we’re going to find it; it’s going to be strengthened — but won’t be touched. Medicare, Medicaid, none of that stuff is going to be touched."

However, Musk criticized Social Security in a recent podcast interview with Joe Rogan, labeling the program a "Ponzi scheme."

"There are fewer babies being born," the billionaire said on the podcast, "and you have more people who are retired that live for a long time and get (Social Security) payments ." Musk previously claimed that tens of millions of dead Americans are receiving benefits, but The Associated Press found his comments were "overstated and misrepresent Social Security data."

What other Florida buildings, offices are being closed by DOGE?

Social Security field offices in Florida

To find the nearest SSA office and for office hours, visit the SSA field office locator at ssa.gov/locator/ .

USA TODAY contributed to this report.