Elon Musk Is on Democrats’ ‘List’ to Target if They Win Midterms: Report
Democrats are weighing probes into Musk’s federal contracts, DOGE cuts and Starlink disruptions that they say affected Ukraine, Politico reported.
- House Democrats are drawing up plans to investigate Elon Musk if they win control of the chamber next month, with multiple committees eyeing targets ranging from his tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency to Starlink access.
- The world's richest man has poured $276 million into Republican committees this cycle, becoming a central oversight target as Democrats seek to examine his five-month stint leading DOGE, during which an estimated 250,000 federal jobs were cut.
- Lawmakers are scrutinizing SpaceX's billions in NASA contracts and Starlink service disruptions that hampered the Ukrainian military, while also probing allegations of data breaches and illegally withheld federal spending.
- On Monday, House Foreign Affairs ranking member Rep. Greg Meeks demanded "a full accounting of the damage Mr. Musk and DOGE caused." Rep. Zoe Lofgren cited "the sheer number of conflicts of interest" regarding government contracts.
- Stricter oversight is necessary to prevent abuse, according to Rep. Maxine Dexter and other Democrats, who argue that well-connected billionaires should not use government contracts to subsidize their own companies' research and development.
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An election loss for the Republicans could cost the Tesla boss dearly. Democrats are "coming to take Elon Musk," according to Politico. The list of potential investigations into the world's richest man is growing.
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The Independent (US)Elon Musk is on Democrats’ ‘list’ to target if they win midterms: report
The world’s richest man has reportedly poured in hundreds of millions of dollars to support Republican candidates in the midterms as Democrats gain ground in several red states
Democrats in the United States are preparing to launch investigations into billionaire Elon Musk if they win control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, which will be held in November. Possible investigations would include several issues related to Musk's activities in the US administration, including the direction of the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), job cuts in federal institutions and allegations of data s…
It may be related to the restriction of Starlink in Ukraine, as well as to his work as head of DOGE.
(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = If the U.S. Democratic Party regains the majority in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, the biggest donor to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party...
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