TELL PRESIDENT BIDEN: Elon Musk used his wealth to help elect Trump, and
he’s slated to have a role in the new administration. At the same time, he
runs a private space company with billions in defense contracts. This is a
staggering conflict of interest. Sign the petition: No more defense
contracts for Elon Musk!
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Hi,

Elon Musk used his immense wealth to help elect Donald Trump, and he’s won
himself a position as the head of the proposed “Department of Government
Efficiency.” At the same time, he’s CEO of a private space company
(SpaceX) that’s gained a dangerous amount of power as a U.S. defense
contractor.^1

With Musk having a role in the Trump admin, he would be overseeing the
agencies who are in charge of regulating his own companies and doling out
billions of dollars of federal contracts.^2

Musk having a role in government would be a staggering, dangerous conflict
of interest. Before Trump takes power, the Biden administration must cut
off Elon Musk’s billions in federal defense contracts.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell President Biden to end federal defense
contracts with Elon Musk’s companies!

ADD YOUR NAME

Since 2020, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured 22 space missions from the
Pentagon worth $2.5 billion.^3 Musk’s company is currently competing with
other corporate giants for even more defense contracts.

Now, under Trump, Musk plans to cut government spending while in charge of
“reducing government waste and needless regulation.”^4

Our taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be helping to enrich a man readying to
entangle himself in massive conflicts of interest. End Musk’s defense
contracts now!

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Urge President Biden to end Musk’s defense contracts
before it’s too late.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. Quartz, “Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos might be entrusted with America's
national security space missions,” [ [link removed] ]June 14, 2024.
 2. New York Times, “U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A
Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them.” [ [link removed] ]October 20, 2024.
 3. Quartz, “Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos might be entrusted with America's
national security space missions,” [ [link removed] ]June 14, 2024.
 4. NBC News, “ Elon Musk asks voters to brace for economic 'hardship,'
deep spending cuts in potential Trump Cabinet role,” [ [link removed] ]October 30,
2024.

 


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