Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano on Friday walked back his remark made earlier in the day that raising the retirement age was among the entitlement reforms being considered by the Trump administration.

In an interview with Fox Business, host Maria Bartiromo asked Bisignano if he’d consider increasing the age for full federal retirement benefits, which currently stands at 67.

“I think everything’s being considered and will be considered,” he said.

Bisignano noted that any change recommended by Social Security trustees — a group that also includes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — would need congressional approval.

“The White House, which is completely committed to protect and preserve, and then Congress, that’s where the real work will happen. And that’ll take a while, we have plenty of time,” he told Bartiromo.

The Social Security Administration walked back his comments in an afternoon post on X.

“Let me be clear: President Trump and I will always protect, and never cut, Social Security. That’s why we have made many vital reforms, such as cutting waste, fraud, and abuse from the program, to ensure the solvency of Social Security for future generations of Americans,” the statement from Bisignano said.

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