DOGE cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink government contracts

| Importance: 7/10 | Status: confirmed

Former federal employees and watchdog groups warn that the Trump administration’s policy changes enable Elon Musk to steer lucrative contracts toward SpaceX and Starlink, potentially privatizing key government space and satellite operations

Key Actors

Donald Trump Trump Administration Elon Musk Mikie Sherrill Tim Whitehouse

Tags

government-contracts infrastructure-privatization trump-administration elon-musk

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