Claim: MSNBC TV host Rachel Madow on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for “corrupted” self-dealing on purchasing $400 million armored Tesla vehicles through State Department contracts.
Verdict: False. The Biden administration has coordinated armored EV contracts, the State Department has put on hold, and there was only one bidder on the contract during the Biden administration – Elon Musk's Tesla.
State Department's procurement forecast, revision As of late December 2024, Tesla was listed as the recipient of the largest expected contract, allocating $400 million worth of “armored Tesla.”
Report I had it Highlighted Musk could be a massive recipient of government contracts, how he will lead Trump's government efficiency (DOGE) efforts to cut spending.
Madow said Wednesday:
The rest of the government and other countries continue to fight against the claims of Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Great, and not at all It's illegal and deeply corrupt for the president Determine what happens to a government contract with someone who has billions of dollars in government contracts.
Maddow sarcastically referred to this suspected self-contractor as “kosher” use of government funds and “not a self-contractor worth $400 million.”
Musk immediately responded to Madou's accusations and condemned left-wing television lies.
Other outlets such as Rolling Stone and NPR It was hinted that the Trump administration was planning to buy the $400 million Tesla EV.
However, the contract was a result of the then administration's green policy, and the State Department said the contract was pending.
Drop Site I explained it Plans pending:
The acquisition plan was launched by the Biden administration last year as part of the Diplomatic Security Agency's move to convert approximately 3,000 armored vehicles into zero-emission vehicles by 2035. As the main security sector of the US Department of State, the Diplomatic Security Agency is responsible for the safety of personnel posted to US embassies around the world, and the Defence Equipment and Armored Vehicles Division (DEAV) is the current fleet's I was looking for a green alternative. The original request for information from April is Available here.
According to the State Department, only a single company responded to last year's request for information (probably Tesla) and currently there are no plans to continue the award. The State Department said the next step in the process “contains official solicitation.” [being] It was sent to the vehicle manufacturer for bidding,” he added. The solicitation is pending and there are no current plans to issue it.“” [Emphasis added]
Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him with x @seanmoran3.
