Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“As the kleptocracy settles in, attention has turned to Elon Musk’s constellation of companies, which over the past couple of decades have benefited from $38 billion in federal contracts, and which stand to gain more now that he’s co-president. A $400 million State Department order for ‘armored Teslas’ was scuttled after word got out [that the program originated under the Biden regime], but the Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to test Starlink, the satellite internet system that’s part of Musk’s SpaceX, for upgrading its information technology system. That $2.4 billion contract is currently in the hands of Verizon; Musk has attacked Verizon’s performance, and FAA leadership has demanded that staff find the money to include Starlink in the deal.” (03/05/25)
https://prospect.org/power/2025-03-05-elon-musks-next-potential-self-enrichment/