US lawmakers question Elon Musk’s dual role at SpaceX and government agency

Democratic lawmakers on key House committees raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest from Elon Musk‘s dual roles as SpaceX CEO and a Special Government Employee overseeing changes at NASA and the Department of Defence, a letter sent to the agencies on Tuesday said. The letter addressed to Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro expressed alarm by House Democrats over Musk’s potential conflicts, given his role spearheading the Trump administration‘s massive federal overhaul through the Department of