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Trump seeks to cut ties with SpaceX, review finds it indispensable
Summary: According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say that after Trump raised the possibility of cutting ties with Musk's company in early June, the government began reviewing SpaceX's contracts with the federal government. However, officials believe that most contracts cannot be canceled because they are crucial to the Department of Defense and NASA. After Musk's ...
According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say that after Trump raised the possibility of cutting ties with Musk's company in early June, the government began reviewing SpaceX's contracts with the federal government. However, officials believe that most contracts cannot be canceled because they are crucial to the Department of Defense and NASA. After Musk's personal attacks on Trump on June 5, Trump claimed that the simplest way to save federal funds is to terminate contracts with Musk's companies. A few days later, a senior official at the General Services Administration asked the Department of Defense, NASA, and other federal agencies to fill out an electronic form listing all current contracts and other transaction agreements with SpaceX. After reviewing this data, officials from the White House and agencies including the Pentagon concluded that most contracts are crucial to the Department of Defense and NASA. Sources indicate that some of SpaceX's contracts may continue to be under review.
