A fiery online exchange erupted between a key member of President Donald Trump’s administration and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Elon Musk’s efforts to identify wasteful spending linked to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Musk, who currently heads the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been on a mission to slash government expenditures as part of Trump’s broader cost-cutting agenda.
Musk, never one to back down from a public spat, responded on his own platform, X, with his trademark bluntness: “International aid or international slush fund? Funny how billions of dollars meant for ‘humanitarian aid’ end up in the pockets of corrupt officials. Sorry, Hillary, but the days of unchecked spending are over.”
The Core Issue: Musk’s Scrutiny of USAID Spending
At the heart of the dispute is Musk’s investigation into USAID’s financial practices. As the head of DOGE, Musk has been tasked with identifying inefficiencies and waste across federal agencies, and USAID quickly found itself under his microscope. According to Musk, a preliminary audit revealed billions of dollars in unaccounted expenses, including funds allocated to contractors with dubious track records and substantial overhead costs. Read More Below
