SpaceX’s Alleged China Ties Spark Democratic Query to Pentagon

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim write to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth questioning the department’s relationship with SpaceX and potential national security threats involving the company over reported ties to Chinese investors.

• Read the letter to Hegseth here
• Read the senators’ statement here

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