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Allison Walker

Musk Reportedly Set to Land $400 Million State Department Contract for 'Armored Teslas' as DOGE Continues 'War on Waste'

Elon Musk's Tesla is set to secure a $400 million federal contract for armored vehicles as his role in the Trump administration raises conflict-of-interest concerns. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Elon Musk's Tesla is poised to secure a massive $400 million contract from the U.S. State Department for armored vehicles, according to federal procurement documents. The deal, which could last five years, is expected to be awarded in the fourth quarter of this year.

Listed as the largest pending contract in the department's procurement forecast, the modification appeared on December 13, 2024, just a month after President Trump's election victory.

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