Musk has called the agency “evil” and a “criminal organization,” though the fact that USAID was investigating the Starlink activities may suggest ulterior motivations for the billionaire’s vitriol. It’s unclear what the Starlink probe’s status is right now.

These are lies coming from Russian media,” wrote Ben Stiller about a video posted on X alleging USAID spent $4 million to send the actor on a highly-publicized visit to Ukraine after the Russian invasion.

A video alleging that celebrities including Stiller, Sean Penn, and Angelina Jolie received funding from an agency that Musk wants to put “into the wood chipper” is nothing but “lies coming from Russian media,