Martina Navratilova has criticized Elon Musk's DOGE, which stands for Department of Government Efficiency, for implementing cost-cutting measures and reducing the United States Agency for International Development aka USAID's budget. Navratilova has been a loud critic of the tech mogul and has called him out several times in the past when she has had a contrary opnion.
This time being no different, the tennis legend took to X (formerly Twitter) to suggest that the $440B-worth (as per Celebrity Net Worth) titan's organization should have cut costs on USA's military budget instead of USAID. Navratilova believes the USAID budget is significantly lower than that of the military.
"If DOGE was really serious about cutting fraud and waste etc, they would start with the military budget… not with USAID- which is a drop in the bucket in comparison." - she wrote
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The DOGE has reportedly got involved with governmental agencies like the Department of Energy, the FBI, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Human Services, and the Center for Disease Control.
As a result of the cost-cutting, the staff strength has reportedly been reduced as well, possibly leading to a reduction in the distribution of the aid in places that need them. According to the Guardian, this funding freeze will lead to possible food spoilage and risk the aid efforts of the US government.
Martina Navratilova condemns Elon Musk's involvement in Federal agencies
Martina Navratilova has been an active critic of the current political landscape in America. She is especially critical of President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk.
The former World No. 1 was shocked to find out that DOGE staff had already made inroads into 14 Federal agencies. She shared her reaction via a post on X (formerly Twitter)
"Holy Sh*t" - she wrote
Musk has said that DOGE's aim is to reduce corruption and curb the misuse of the government's monetary resources. His staff will examine federal contracts and identify the ones that are not in alignment with President Donald Trump's vision.
This has led to several citizens questioning the security threats that they might face if Musk's organization gets hold of the HR databases of all these agencies.
