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State Department Says Contract for $400 Million of "Armored Teslas" on Hold After Explosive Outcry

Victor Tangermann

created: Feb. 13, 2025, 8:10 p.m. | updated: March 19, 2025, 5:36 p.m.

<p>According to a recently surfaced procurements forecast for this year by the State Department, Tesla CEO and White House advisor Elon Musk was set to be awarded a $400 million contract for "armored Teslas." The news sparked a major outcry, with critics pointing out Musk's massive conflict of interest in having him also in control of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which is currently ransacking a growing list of government departments. It didn't take long for the State Department to hurriedly delete the word "Tesla" from the document, which now simply reads "armored electric vehicles." Now, a State Department […]</p>

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