More than than 3,300 scientists also put their names to a letter, written by Prof Stephen Curry, emeritus professor of structural biology at Imperial College London, who is not a fellow, that expressed "deep concern" about the billionaire's fellowship and the society's "continued silence and apparent inaction" with regard to the controversy.

Britain's Royal Society will hold a crunch meeting on Monday following calls to expel technology billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man, from the prestigious institute of scientists.

The protest was dubbed “Destruction of Our Government by Elon” – a play on words of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

The world's richest man argued that the retirement and disability benefit system poses a significant financial risk to America's future.

Martin O’Malley, the former Social Security Administration commissioner, says Trump and Musk’s cuts could lead to “an interruption of benefits”