Two Democratic senators urged the Pentagon and federal law enforcement Friday to investigate Elon Musk’s alleged communications with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, citing national security concerns.
Democratic New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, who chairs the Armed Services Committee, addressed their concerns to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Pentagon’s inspector general. The request detailed in a letter points out Musk’s role as CEO of SpaceX, a contractor overseeing billions in U.S. defense and intelligence projects.
They called for an inquiry into whether Musk’s dealings with Russian officials merit debarment—a process that would bar him from certain government contracts.
“These relationships between a well-known U.S. adversary and…
