Elon Musk says he will retaliate against Democrats who investigate him

Elon Musk is warning that he will hit back at any Democrats who try to investigate him if the party wins control of either chamber of Congress. He made the vow on his X platform after Politico described discussions among Democrats about how they might scrutinize him and companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. Musk wrote that people who challenge him should expect him to go after whoever is really directing events, not only the figures out front, and he added, "Live by the sword, die by the sword.", according to Fox Business.

A Democratic majority would have plenty to examine, according to Fox Business. Musk has given heavily to Republican candidates, and his firms hold contracts with a range of federal agencies, which Democratic lawmakers have said create conflicts of interest. He also helped start the Department of Government Efficiency at the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term, aiming to cut waste and open up federal spending to view.

Musk left that post in late May 2025, once his 130 days as a special government employee ran out, and returned to running Tesla and SpaceX. By the Government Accountability Office's count, the federal workforce fell by roughly 250,000 people over 2025.

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