Elon Musk’s many successful companies have reportedly faced at least 20 federal investigations and reviews in recent years.
Tesla and SpaceX especially have faced heavy scrutiny, red tape, and fines over the course of their operations, The New York Times reported.
These two companies also contract heavily with the federal government — last year, Musk’s companies secured nearly $3 billion across 100 contracts with 17 federal agencies.
The Times declared that Musk’s “influence over the federal government is extraordinary, and extraordinarily lucrative” although it acknowledged that his companies are “increasingly facing regulatory battles and overlapping federal investigations from all corners of the government.”
SpaceX has been slapped with violations and fines by both the Transportation Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. It was also slapped with a…
