Dems Demand Probe Into Musk And “Golden Dome”

The Daily Beast reports:

Despite acknowledging that no one had asked him to build an anti-missile defense system, the president on Tuesday unveiled a plan to spend $25 billion to kickstart the project, insisting it could take only three years to complete—far less time and money than the $524 billion price tag and 20-year time frame estimated by the independent Congressional budget office.

Musk’s potential involvement has prompted 42 Democrats—including Elizabeth Warren, Corey Booker, and Tammy Duckworth—to write to the Pentagon inspector general urging him to investigate.

“Mr. Musk’s formal or informal participation in any process to award a government contract raises serious conflict of interest concerns, including the possibility that SpaceX is a top contender for the Golden Dome contract because of Mr. Musk’s position in the government,” they wrote.

Read the full article.

Trump: “Think of it — you’re shooting bullets out of the air. I’m also pleased to report that the one big beautiful bill will include $25 billion for the golden dome to help construction get underway. That’s the initial sort of down-posit. We’re talking about $175 billion total… pic.twitter.com/T4JelIilYY

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 20, 2025