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Musk Says He Will Sue Lawmaker Over USAID Funding
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated on social media that he may sue a Democratic representative after the lawmaker called for an investigation into cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development. The exchange followed comments linking the cuts to potential child deaths overseas.
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The representative made the remarks on a podcast Saturday, stating that once Democrats regain control of Congress there should be accountability for Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The representative also said the cuts may have sentenced millions of children to death.
Musk responded by calling the statement a lie and linking to a 2025 Justice Department press release about a former USAID official who pleaded guilty to theft.
Background on the Dispute Musk wrote that the standard applied by the Department of Government Efficiency required contact information for aid recipients to confirm funds were not fraudulent. He added that money had been sent to corrupt politicians under the guise of aid.
A representative for the Democratic lawmaker pointed to a video in which the lawmaker said Musk had spent the day tweeting and called on the Justice Department to put the lawmaker in prison. The lawmaker also said Musk should debate the issues rather than threaten legal action and referenced past work on other investigations.
