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Elon Musk Avoids Testimony in USAID Closure Controversy

3/5/2026

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The Fourth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision that Elon Musk will not have to testify.
The decision concerns Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency and the dismantling of USAID.
Critics, including former USAID employees, accuse Musk of illegally closing the agency that coordinated poverty relief.
Dissenting Judge Roger Gregory argued Musk and two other officials are crucial to provide information about the shutdown.

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The Fourth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision that Elon Musk will not have to testify.
The decision concerns Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency and the dismantling of USAID.
Critics, including former USAID employees, accuse Musk of illegally closing the agency that coordinated poverty relief.
Dissenting Judge Roger Gregory argued Musk and two other officials are crucial to provide information about the shutdown.