Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cuts
Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) and the Trump administration have spared the jobs of US Department of Transportation employees who provide support services for spacecraft launches by Musk’s companies, SpaceX and Starlink – a revelation that raises a new round of conflict of interest questions around Doge.
In its most recent buyout announcement, the transportation department did not note that the positions spared supported Musk’s and others’ space operations.
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