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Trump Aides Discussed Ending Some Elon Musk's SpaceX Contracts, But Found Most too Crucial

Early June. Trump fires off a post. Says the U.S. could save billions by cutting off Elon Musk. Within days, the White House moves. Quiet emails. Urgent calls.
Hello Friends, Welcome back to another episode by Engineering Today and hope you are doing well.
Every agency tied to the stars gets a task, count every contract with SpaceX. Defense, NASA, intel, everyone. They call it the “scorecard.” Not a joke. This wasn’t just review. This was reconnaissance.
They wanted to know: Is Musk replaceable?
Turns out… he’s not.


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