Sanders, who usuallymakes enemies of billionaires like Musk,posted on XSunday, Elon Musk is right.
The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row.
Its lost track of billions.
Senator Bernie Sanders in Concord, New Hampshire, on Oct. 22, 2024.Mandel Ngan/Getty Images
Sanders isnt the only lawmaker on the left who is open to working with DOGE to reduce defense spending.
Muskrespondedto Khanna on X.
Congress has mandated that the Defense Department must pass an audit by fiscal year 2028.
Surprisingly, defense spending isnt the only issue where Sanders and Musk agree.
Both have shown support for making diabetes and weight loss drugs likeOzempicandWegovyless expensive.
Sanders haspointed outthat generic manufacturers are able to profit from selling generic Ozempic for just $100 a month.
Of course, this doesnt mean Sanders and Musk are destined to be friends.
