New Delhi, June 23 -- A verbal spat between entrepreneur Elon Musk and Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has escalated after the lawmaker criticised cuts made to US foreign aid programmes under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Musk responded strongly on social media, threatening legal action against Khanna and accusing him of spreading false information.

Responding to a post about Khanna's remarks, Musk wrote on X, "Time to sue this liar."

The dispute began after Khanna appeared on the 'I've Had It' podcast, where he criticised DOGE's role in reducing funding linked to the former US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Referring to a 2025 study published in The Lancet, Khanna argued that millions of people ...