{"id":79445,"date":"2025-07-21T01:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T01:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79445\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T01:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T01:44:13","slug":"trump-administrations-attempt-to-cut-elon-musks-spacex-contracts-thwarted-by-vital-role-in-defense-and-nasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79445\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Administration\u2019s Attempt To Cut Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX Contracts Thwarted by Vital Role in Defense and NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block core-block\">President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2018s administration reviewed contracts held by\u00a0<strong>SpaceX<\/strong>\u00a0with the federal government and found that the majority of these contracts are indispensable\u00a0to the Defense Department and\u00a0NASA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\"><strong>What Happened<\/strong> As per a\u00a0report\u00a0by the Wall Street Journal, the review was initiated in early June following President Trump\u2019s public contemplation of cutting ties with <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong>\u2018s businesses. <\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The objective was to identify potential wastage in the multibillion-dollar agreements SpaceX has with the government. However, the review emphasized SpaceX\u2019s dominance as a premier\u00a0rocket launcher and a major\u00a0provider of satellite-internet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">As per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/trump-aides-discussed-ending-some-spacex-contracts-but-found-most-were-vital-d1cf9ab5?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>, an official from the White House clarified that the review was not exclusive to SpaceX but included a variety\u00a0of companies with lucrative government\u00a0contracts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The review process involved the creation of \u201cscorecards\u201d that detailed\u00a0the value of the SpaceX\u00a0contracts and evaluated whether a competitor could perform the same job more effectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/politics\/25\/07\/46266380\/ex-trump-lawyer-sent-this-message-to-elon-musk-after-feud-with-donald-trump-erupted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ex-Trump Lawyer Sent This Message To Elon Musk After Feud With Donald Trump Erupted<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Despite the initial intention to terminate SpaceX contracts, the\u00a0White House and agency officials,\u00a0including those at the Pentagon,\u00a0concluded\u00a0that most of the deals\u00a0were vital to the missions\u00a0of the Defense Department and\u00a0NASA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">However,\u00a0some SpaceX contracts could face\u00a0continued scrutiny, according to sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong>: The review process underscored the government\u2019s heavy reliance on SpaceX\u2019s sophisticated technology, with\u00a0limited alternatives for many rocket\u00a0launches and low-Earth-orbit satellite services. <\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">This situation continues to give SpaceX, and Musk himself, an outsized role in space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Read Next<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/politics\/25\/05\/45710494\/elon-musk-denies-ketamine-allegations-if-this-bs-from-nyt-were-true-it-would-have-been-extremely-obvious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk Denies Ketamine Allegations: \u2018If This BS From NYT Were True, It Would Have Been Extremely Obvious\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Image: Shutterstock\/Findaview<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-sm my-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/apis?utm_source=benzinga.com&amp;utm_campaign=article-bottom\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9 2025 Benzinga.com. 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