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After an onslaught of criticism toward the insurance industry following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., expressed sympathy for the victim, but acknowledged the debate it sparked over inequities in the health care system.<\/p>\n

“There is no justification for violence,” Khanna told ABC “This Week” anchor Martha Raddatz. “But the outpouring afterwards has not surprised me.”<\/p>\n

Thompson’s killing led to an ongoing massive manhunt for the suspected killer and sparked rampant discussion online about the cost of health care and the insurance industry in the United States.<\/p>\n

Khanna said he agrees with the assessment of independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who wrote: “We waste hundreds of billions a year on health care administrative expenses that make insurance CEOs and wealthy stockholders incredibly rich while 85 million Americans go uninsured or underinsured. Health care is a human right. We need Medicare for All.”<\/p>\n

Khanna said that the U.S. should be moving toward Medicare for all.<\/p>\n

“After years, Sanders is winning this debate,” Khanna said.<\/p>\n

Khanna has said he supports Trump’s efforts to create a “Department of Government Efficiency” to cut wasteful federal spending. The president-elect appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramawamy to lead the effort and the pair was on Capitol Hill this week to discuss their plans.<\/p>\n

Khanna told Raddatz that “they should look at the extraordinary waste,” examining Medicare and private health costs, as well as defense spending.<\/p>\n

“I think when it comes to defense, getting better defense for value and cutting costs, there can be huge bipartisan cooperation,” said Khanna.<\/p>\n

The congressman emphasized that cuts to Social Security, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Medicare should not be on the table.<\/p>\n

Despite bipartisan calls to address federal spending, the United States’ debt stands at more than $36 trillion.<\/p>\n

Khanna said he has communicated with Musk regarding his cost-cutting efforts and praised the SpaceX founder’s work with the Obama administration for the private sector to engage in space exploration.<\/p>\n

Khanna was also asked about his thoughts on the looming possibility of a ban of TikTok in the U.S. unless it finds a new owner following a Federal Appeals Court ruling on Friday that rejected TikTok’s bid to overturn the law.<\/p>\n

In previous interviews on “This Week,” Khanna spoke about his opposition to a bill that would require TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t think it’s going to pass First Amendment scrutiny because I think there are less restrictive alternatives,\u201d he told \u201cThis Week\u201d co-anchor Jonathan Karl in April.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Khanna said he still believes that TikTok won\u2019t face a ban, noting how many politicians themselves are on the platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see where it goes with the Supreme Court,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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