Musk threatens Democrats over plans to probe his businesses

Elon Musk has threatened Democratic lawmakers with retaliation if they pursue investigations into his businesses, following reports of plans to probe his government role and companies should Democrats gain congressional control in the midterm elections. Musk wrote on X that he would "come for" those behind such efforts, not just their "puppets," responding to a Politico report detailing Democrats' scrutiny of Tesla, SpaceX, and his federal work. Concerns include conflicts of interest over multibillion-dollar contracts, DOGE's access to sensitive data, and reported Starlink slowdowns affecting Ukraine's military. Senator Adam Schiff has called for Musk to testify under oath about Starlink decisions, which he says have "life or death consequences" for Ukraine. Musk maintains final authority rests with the US president, while Trump has denied knowledge of the reported slowdown.