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... The California congressman, who says he has known Musk for over 10 years, told Martha Raddatz on ABC's This Week about his recent conversations with the billionaire on his mission to cut government spending in Donald Trump's second administration.

"I think when it comes to defense, getting better defense for value and cutting costs, there can be huge bipartisan cooperation," Khanna said.

Raddatz asked the Democratic lawmaker to share what the "back and forth" with Musk has been like.

Khanna was quick to praise Musk for previously having worked with former President Barack Obama on Space X.

"There's one area Elon Musk was brilliant in that he worked with President Obama and Ash Carter to have Space X and that disrupted Boeing and Lockheed," Khanna said. "We were getting ripped off the American people and putting satellites up to space. And President Obama, under his leadership, Ash Carter's leadership, they said, Elon, with Space X, you can bid on launching these rockets." ...