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Judge Orders Musk's Testimony on Controversial USAID Closure

2/5/2026

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A federal judge ordered Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, and State Department officials to provide depositions over the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The judge said Musk acted without formal authority in closing USAID.
Critics including former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush condemned the closure and warned it could cause more than 14 million deaths by 2030; Senator Amy Klobuchar called the ruling reckless.

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A federal judge ordered Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, and State Department officials to provide depositions over the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The judge said Musk acted without formal authority in closing USAID.
Critics including former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush condemned the closure and warned it could cause more than 14 million deaths by 2030; Senator Amy Klobuchar called the ruling reckless.