He reportedly issued his directive as Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Musk is firing thousands of federal workers via DOGE. The move triggered conflict of interest concerns as Musk appears to be dismantling the federal system as his own company seeks to take over lucrative work amid an employee shortfall he is creating.
An appeals court rejected SpaceX’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the National Labor Relations Board that accused the company of illegally firing engineers critical of CEO Elon Musk.
Tesla has had a turbulent February. Marked by a significant stock decline and growing backlash to Elon Musk's political role.
It’s the second time this year that SpaceX experienced a mishap during a flight test of Starship resulting in debris raining down.