Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded answers from the State Department regarding the potential purchase of “armored Teslas.”
Conflicting reporting has left the issue unclear, resulting in Blumenthal asking Secretary Marco Rubio about the rumors the department is planning to issue a $400 million contract to the Elon Musk-owned company. Initially, the department that such a contract had been created under former President Joe Biden but the current administration had no “plans to issue it.” The Hill reports that the contract was updated from “armored Teslas” to say “armored electric vehicles” some time later.
But here’s where things get confusing. NPR reported last week that a “State Department document from the Biden administration showed the agency planned to spend just $483,000 on armored electric vehicles and $3 million on supporting equipment in 2025, well below the $400 million that later appeared on the procurement forecast,” according to The Hill.
The seemingly clashing reports left many confused.
“As a result of these publicly reported events, the question has been raised whether, after significant public blowback, the Trump Administration created and backdated government documents to make it appear that the idea to spend $400 million in taxpayer money on Tesla Cybertrucks originated with the previous administration,” Blumenthal wrote on Monday.
“If that occurred, the Trump Administration not only recognizes the tremendous conflicts of interest inherent in Mr. Musk’s dual roles, but is also taking active steps to hide the fact that it is ensuring that Mr. Musk’s position is benefitting his companies.”
X users reacted:
This is all theater.
They know the deal was inked under Joe Biden, and that the contract was cancelled when Trump took office.
— Tim (@Dragonboy155) March 4, 2025
What is wrong with having armored Teslas to protect our diplomats, especially when they are electric. I thought @SenBlumenthal, the fake Vietnam veteran, was pro electric vehicles. ♀️
— آسمان (@SKYRIDER4538) March 4, 2025
Dick refuses to see that deal happened under Biden?
— NowYouHaveDoneIt (@NowYouHaveDone1) March 4, 2025
Why isn’t Blumenthal demanding answers on missing taxpayer money in Ukraine?
Blumenthal is only mad because Tesla isn’t donating to Democrats anymore.— REALKAYZEE (@bigzee_001) March 4, 2025
I say don’t respond. biden & co never did. See how that works
— Patti King (@PattiKi2959) March 4, 2025
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