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Khanna Calls for Musk Subpoena Over DOGE Cuts He Blames for 4.5 Million Children's Deaths

6/22/2026

Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is calling for Elon Musk to face a congressional subpoena and formal investigation over Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts, arguing the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive "possibly sentenced to death" 4.5 million children worldwide by dismantling USAID.

Speaking Saturday on the "I've Had It" podcast, Khanna framed the accountability push as a party priority if Democrats retake the House or Senate.

The Accountability Argument Khanna was pointed in his language, drawing a direct contrast between what DOGE's supporters celebrate and what he argues the program cost.

While Musk's allies highlight the creation of 4,400 millionaires through the efficiency initiative, Khanna insists that framing papers over a vastly larger human toll in foreign aid-dependent communities.

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