Elon Musk Is Under Investigation For Conflicts Of Interest, Drug Abuse, and Ties To China and Russia

House Oversight Democrats have demanded Elon Musk's FBI background check information as they are investigating Musk for conflicts of interest, drug abuse, and ties to China and Russia.

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House Oversight Committee Democrats sent numerous letters to agencies within the Trump administration requesting background checks, government contracts, and other information related to Elon Musk.

Oversight Committee Democrats announced, “Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in sending letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel demanding information about Elon Musk’s ties to foreign governments like China and Russia, Musk’s growing treasure chest of government contracts awarded to his companies, the history of his drug use, and potential liabilities that would make him vulnerable to coercion and corruption.”

Ranking Member Gerry Connolly wrote:

The Democratic Members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are conducting an investigation into Elon Musk, special government employee and senior adviser to President Donald Trump, and the extensive ties he has to China, Russia, and other foreign governments and officials.

Given the vast and growing number of government contracts awarded to Mr. Musk and his companies, including from the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)—as well as the multiple conflicts of interest arising from them—the Democratic Members of the Committee are interested in whether he has fully disclosed all connections, interactions, payments, and business with foreign governments and officials.

The Democrats are seeking:

1. Information provided by Elon Musk in response to Sections 9, 10, 19, 20A, 20B, 20C, and 23 in Form SF-86, and any other security clearance applications, 2 certifications, or materials, including those related to requests for periodic reinvestigation, and continuous vetting and continuous evaluation protocol;

2. Investigative and adjudicative files referring or relating to Guideline B—Foreign Influence, and Guideline C—Foreign Preference, associated with Elon Musk’s security clearances, certifications, periodic reinvestigations, and any vetting or evaluations for his positions;3

3. Documents concerning Elon Musk’s contacts with foreign nationals, including, but not limited to, any contacts formally disclosed by Elon Musk, and direct or indirect communications between Elon Musk and foreign government officials, representatives, affiliates, or agents;

4. Documents concerning any bids, responses to a request for proposals, tenders, or any other attempt, whether ultimately successful or not, by Elon Musk or any entity in which he holds an interest, to enter into a contract with any foreign governments, entities, or individuals;

5. Documents concerning business between Elon Musk or any entity in which he holds an interest with any foreign governments, entities, or individuals;

6. Documents concerning the receipt of funds by Elon Musk or any entity in which he holds an interest from any foreign source; and

7. Efforts by Elon Musk or any entity in which he holds an interest to obtain permission or approval for the direct or indirect receipt of payments from any foreign source.

Elon Musk will get through this with Trump in the Oval Office protecting him, but this Democratic investigation should be viewed as a warning shot.

If Democrats win back the House majority next year, they are going to be heavily investigating Musk and his government contracts. Those investigations will involve very public hearings where Musk will be dragged in to testify.

Should Democrats win the presidency, Elon Musk should expect to lose his government contracts, and I don’t think criminal charges, depending on what a potential investigation uncovers, are out of the question.

With these letters, Democrats are setting the stage for a much bigger investigation in the future once they regain power.

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