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Elon Musk Warns Democrats He Will Fight Back If They Investigate Him
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Musk warned he would retaliate against Democrats who pursue investigations into him and his companies. He posted 'Live by the sword, die by the sword' regarding probes.
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Musk readies for probes
Elon Musk warned that he would fight back if congressional Democrats investigate him, writing on X, "Live by the sword, die by the sword." Musk added, "Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets," as Democrats weigh probing his role tied to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk signaled he is bracing for a fight if Democrats win control of Congress in next month’s midterm elections. Kara Swisher told The Bulwark that Musk "stopped like a half a dozen investigations of his various companies" and that "they're going to start investigating again."
Democrats target DOGE and Starlink
Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Democrats are asking, "What happens when one guy gets a giant contract from the government and then uses it to do something that shuts down communication in a war" supporting Ukraine.
Another report in The Wall Street Journal accused Musk of ordering the slowdown of Starshield, the military version of Starlink internet.
Sen. Adam Schiff called for a full Senate investigation and for Musk to testify under oath, pointing to the conflict between Trump, who denied ordering restrictions, and Musk, who said the military and the president decide them.
Democrats want to examine Musk’s role in cutting more than 250,000 federal jobs at DOGE, withholding congressionally appropriated money and accessing sensitive government data.
Spending, odds, and fallout
Bernie Sanders accused Elon Musk of spending $400 million to buy the midterm elections, writing, "Musk's super PACs have now spent over $400 million to buy the midterm elections." Polymarket traders gave Democrats a 92% chance of winning the House and a 67% chance of taking the Senate in the Nov.3 midterms.
DOGE’s 130-day tenure included a reported $214 billion saved through asset sales, contract cancellations, fraud and improper payment deletion, programmatic changes and workforce reductions. An investigation by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility claimed the Trump administration cost taxpayers an estimated $10 billion in 2025 through its deferred resignation program, while another report from the Government Accountability Office estimated $6.7 billion on administrative leave after DOGE pushed for employee buyouts.
