Elon Musk spent upwards of $445M backing Republicans in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, but the return on his investment is likely to be subpoenas, investigations into SpaceX, Tesla and federal contracts, many of which are with the U.S. Space Force. The timing is difficult, and may pose risks to the Space Force as the FY 2027 defense budget is nowhere close to becoming law. Laura Winter speaks with Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Col. Charles Galbreath, USSF (Ret.), Director and Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies at the Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence.
