Los vehículos fabricados por la empresa de Elon Musk figuraban en una lista de compras emitida antes de que Trump asumiera el cargo y Musk se convirtiera en uno de los principales asesores del presidente.
Elon Musk, quien lidera los esfuerzos para recortar el gasto público, ha obtenido más de 13.000 millones de dólares en contratos públicos en los últimos cinco años.
The name of the carmaker led by Elon Musk was removed from a list of planned purchases after news outlets raised conflict-of-interest concerns.
The department plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk, who is leading efforts to cut government spending, has won more than $13 billion in government contracts in the past five years.
About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain.
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.
La rápida evolución de su amistad política se ha convertido en un problema potencial, ya que los negocios en expansión de Musk pueden presentar conflictos de intereses si Trump es elegido en noviembre.
Their fast-evolving political friendship has become a potential minefield, as Mr. Musk’s sprawling businesses may present conflicts of interest if Mr. Trump is elected in November.
A scandal led to a $2.9 billion trust fund for states to put cleaner vehicles on their roads. A lot of the money has gone to more diesel vehicles.