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Factbox: Elon Musk's U.S. Department of Defense contracts

This authoritative-secondary source from Reuters supports 2 claims across 2 ledger entries.

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Reuters
Published
2025-02-11
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  1. factreported

    Reuters reported SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell's statement that the company held about $22 billion in government contracts, with roughly $15 billion derived from NASA and additional Defense launch, Starlink, and classified Starshield work; contract value is not company profit or cash received.

    Passages and source records documenting: SpaceX reported about $22 billion in government contracts while Musk advised Trump

    SpaceX reported about $22 billion in government contracts while Musk advised Trump · Reuters identified NASA as roughly $15 billion of the reported portfolio

  2. analysisreported

    Reuters reported DOGE personnel arrived at the Pentagon to review spending while SpaceX, Starlink, and Starshield held extensive department contracts; officials said ethics controls would apply, but did not publish a complete recusal map.

    Passages and source records documenting: DOGE entered the Pentagon while Musk companies held billions in defense work

    DOGE entered the Pentagon while Musk companies held billions in defense work · Pentagon said DOGE personnel would review spending under department supervision