Musk’s corruption in the White House goes even deeper than we thought
Musk’s corruption in the White House goes even deeper than we thought
A previously undisclosed contract between the federal government and Elon Musk’s companies SpaceX and Starlink may provide even more fodder for investigations by the incoming Democratic Congress.
The Washington Post reported Friday that SpaceX was paid at least $1.2 million to install Starlink equipment at the White House, detailed in four contracts awarded between March 2025 and June 2026.
The contracts were for services provided to the White House Communications Agency, which oversees secure communications-related operations for the president and related officials.
When the Starlink installation was first reported in 2025, the Trump administration claimed that the services were donated. The new revelations appear to show that was a lie—and at a minimum, an investigation is needed to find out why money was exchanged and why the administration lied about it.
After all, Musk is not just a shady government contractor; he is the biggest financier of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign in 2024, and he spent at least $440 million on the GOP in this year’s midterms.
Starlink is already in the crosshairs of congressional investigations after a slowdown of its service in Ukraine provided an opening for Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack.
The Pentagon’s office of the inspector general recently shot down a bipartisan request for investigation, highlighting the need for congressional oversight that has been nonexistent under the current GOP majority.
Democrats have said that they plan a multi-committee investigation of Musk’s companies and their dealings with the federal government, as well as decisions and intrusions made by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the rogue group of Trump-empowered zealots who destroyed multiple agencies.
Needless to say, they will have a lot to look into.
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A recent report from the nonprofit Democracy Defenders Fund tabulated that at least $10 billion in government contracts had been awarded to Musk’s companies in the 17 months since he left his role leading DOGE.
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California advised Republicans to “lawyer up” after Democrats won the House, but now it looks like he may have underestimated just how much scrutiny Musk is about to receive.
We can’t wait to see it.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/11/6/800124035/congress/musk-corruption-white-house-deeper-than-we-thought/
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