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The arena in which Democrats may wish to lessen Musk’s influence the most—the defense sector—may be exactly where it is hardest to do so.
In the wake of a historic Democratic sweep of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, legislators are starting to plan their agenda for the new term. Near the top of their list is how to best take aim at Elon Musk, a key ally of Donald Trump and the year’s biggest political donor.
Democrats have signaled that they intend to launch numerous investigations into Musk and his businesses. That includes plans to look into whether any SpaceX contracts were awarded improperly in the past couple of years and whether he got improper access to confidential information while running DOGE as a federal contractor. Even before the election, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut had announced an inquiry into why Ukraine’s battlefield access to Starshield and Starlink was recently restricted (both services provide the troops with vital communications through SpaceX’s satellite network).
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