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June 22, 2026
Rep. Ro Khanna Challenges Elon Musk to Debate Over USAID Funding Cuts
- Rep. Ro Khanna challenged Elon Musk to a televised debate regarding the impact of cuts to USAID funding, which Khanna claims could lead to millions of deaths.
- The challenge arose after Musk threatened to sue Khanna for his comments linking USAID cuts to child mortality.
- Musk defended the funding cuts as necessary to combat corruption within USAID, which he described as a 'criminal organization.'
2 Sources
- Elon Musk promises to sue Democrat who suggested DOGE cuts led to the deaths of 4.5 million kidsJun 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM · Independent
- Ro Khanna challenges Elon Musk to televised debate after online DOGE battleJun 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM · CNBC