Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID?
USAID Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID? Ro Khanna as the basis for that claim is statistical nonsense. Aaron Brown | 8.3.2026 11:05 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests HD Download California Rep.
- ▪USAID Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID?
- ▪Ro Khanna as the basis for that claim is statistical nonsense.
- ▪Aaron Brown | 8.3.2026 11:05 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests HD Download California Rep.
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USAID Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID? The study cited by Rep. Ro Khanna as the basis for that claim is statistical nonsense. Aaron Brown | 8.3.2026 11:05 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests HD Download California Rep. Ro Khanna (D) said last month that Elon Musk had "possibly sentenced to death" 4.5 million children by dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Musk called him a liar, threatened to sue, and suggested he belonged in prison.
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