SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Monday that it may be "time to sue" Rep.Ro Khanna, D-Calif., after the California representative's latest comments against the new trillionaire.The announcement came after Khanna called on the Democratic Party to hold Musk accountable if they regained control over the House of Representatives or the Senate on the "I've Had It" podcast Saturday."I do believe once we take power, there needs to be accountability," Khanna said.
"There needs to be accountability for Elon Musk.You know, they’re celebrating that he created 4,400 millionaires, but they don’t talk about the 4.5 million children around the world who he possibly sentenced to death by dismantling USAID."DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKER LOOKS FORWARD TO ELON MUSK 'TURNING HIS FIRE AGAINST MAGA REPUBLICANS' IN 2026 MIDTERMSRep.
Ro Khanna, D-Calif., claimed that USAID cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) possibly sentenced millions of children to death. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)Khanna continued, "He needs to answer for that.He needs to be subpoenaed.
He needs to face investigation.He needs to answer for what he did with DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency].
It's not just 'let's move on.'"Musk responded to the story in an X post on Monday, where he wrote, "Time to sue this liar."Musk also wrote and reposted several comments attacking Khanna and his premise that cuts to USAID led to the deaths of millions of children.SILICON VALLEY INVESTOR SAYS ELON MUSK SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR 'UNDERMINING GOVT.THAT'S PAYING HIM'"Absolutely.
This is a total lie.All DOGE did was require contact with the aid recipients to confirm that funds were being used legitimately.
Anything less than this is insane! Multiple people from USAID have been charged by the Justice Department with stealing money.Moreover, they pled GUILTY!!" Musk wrote, linking to a 2025 Justice Department press release on a former USAID official's guilty plea.In another post, he wrote, ...