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تخفيضات وزارة الطاقة تُثير تساؤلات حول تضارب المصالح
April 10, 2025 - عمليات التسريح الجماعي التي طالت ما لا يقل عن 20.000 موظف فيدرالي، واستقالة محامي هيئة الأوراق المالية والبورصات الذي يُشرف على دعوى قضائية ضد إيلون ماسك، أثارت مخاوف واسعة النطاق بشأن تضارب مُحتمل للمصالح.
Job cuts at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommended by Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency primarily targeted staff in the office of vehicle
automation safety. Musk has staked the future of Tesla on self-driving cars.
To the consternation of European air regulators, members of SpaceX - which was fined for safety violations in 2024 - are now advising the Federal Aviation Administration on safety procedures, after 400 employees of the agency were fired. FAA contracts worth $2.4 billion with Verizon, a competitor of Musk’s Starlink, are reportedly at risk after criticism by Musk, and the FAA has confirmed that it is now using Starlink for parts of the air traffic control system.
Most recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer handling a $150m lawsuit against Musk over his Twitter takeover resigned amid concerns that under a Trump-appointed chair the SEC would dismiss the case.
- Musk’s Doge fired self-drive car safety experts at agency that regulates Tesla (Financial Times)
- SEC lawyer heading case on Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition resigns, cites ‘heartbreaking’ decision (Fortune)
- Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say (The Guardian)
- Incoming FCC chair says it is unlikely commission could reinstate Starlink subsidy (Reuters)
- Is Musk Using the FAA to Benefit Himself and His SpaceX Subsidiary, Starlink? (Campaign Legal Center)