US EditionSenate Democrats ask Pentagon to review SpaceX amid Chinese investor allegations
Senators Warren and Kim demand Pentagon assess Chinese investors' stakes in SpaceX, citing risks to U.S. national security and potential foreign ownership control rules.
- On Feb 5, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim urged the Pentagon to review SpaceX amid alleged Chinese investment and requested a response by February 20.
- Senators cited media reports and court testimony that funds were routed through the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands via a special-purpose vehicle, with Iqbaljit Kahlon admitting Leo Investments as a limited partner before removing it and returning $50 million.
- Senators warned Chinese investment could expose nonpublic contract and supply-chain information, potentially jeopardizing Pentagon and U.S. military and intelligence infrastructure.
- They asked the Department of Defense to disclose Chinese ownership, assess FOCI needs, and determine if investments should go to CFIUS, while SpaceX did not immediately comment.
- Media analyses and congressional oversight have examined Chinese investment in SpaceX, heightening concerns amid SpaceX's xAI deal and China's rocket projects, lawmakers say.
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Two Democratic senators are asking the Pentagon to review SpaceX right away. They want to know if Chinese investors secretly bought shares in the rocket company. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. They asked him to look into reports that foreign groups might have hidden access to the important private company. This matters because SpaceX is very important to national security. According to Reu…
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Pentagon asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership
Two Democratic U.S. senators urged the Pentagon on Thursday to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket maker, citing potential national security risks, according to a letter seen
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The Pentagon's gonna take over.
The Senate has called on the Pentagon to immediately conduct an investigation into SpaceX due to the possible purchase of company shares by Chinese investors, which could pose a threat to US national security. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Reuters. Read also: New Record: Musk's Net Worth Approaches $1 Trillion for the First Time, - Forbes. Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim, in a letter to US Defense Secretary Pete Hags…
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