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Representative challenges SpaceX CEO over USAID cuts claim
A Democratic representative said he would not be intimidated after the SpaceX CEO threatened legal action over statements about foreign aid reductions. The exchange centers on estimates that the cuts could affect millions of children.
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A Democratic representative from California said he would not be intimidated after the SpaceX CEO threatened to sue him over comments about reductions to foreign aid programs. The dispute began after the representative argued that Department of Government Efficiency-backed cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development could put the lives of as many as 4.5 million children who rely on foreign aid at risk.
" The representative replied on the same platform, stating that the CEO had threatened to sue and called on the Justice Department to put him in prison. The representative challenged the SpaceX CEO to a public debate instead of legal action. " the representative said.
Background on the representative The representative, who has said he is considering a run for the presidency in 2028, described past efforts including work with another lawmaker to release Epstein files and criticism of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
"I'm not going to be intimidated or silenced," the representative said. "I need your help. " A federal judge ruled in May that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated hundreds of humanities grants through the Department of Government Efficiency, concluding that the cuts were rooted in discriminatory treatment.
