On Wednesday, 21 October, Musk posted on X that those who take up the sword will die by the sword, and said he would go after the people behind attacks on him.
Politico reported that senior Democrats are weighing committee inquiries into Musk and his companies if they win the 3 November midterms, covering Starshield access in Ukraine and 2025 DOGE cuts.
The New York Times tally cited by Courrier international shows 276 million dollars since July, with about 366 million dollars for 2025-2026 against 290 million dollars in 2023-2024.
According to Bloomberg, America PAC has spent 31.6 million dollars backing Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
America PAC has spent more than 500,000 dollars supporting Republican Mike Lawler against Democrat Cait Conley, according to FEC filings reported by the Guardian.
On Wednesday, 21 October, Elon Musk wrote on X that those who take up the sword will die by the sword. He said he would find out who is really pulling the strings behind attacks on him and go after those people, not only their proxies, without naming anyone. The post followed a Politico report that senior Democrats were weighing how several congressional committees could target him and a wide range of his companies if the party wins the 3 November vote.
According to Politico, the possible inquiries could examine Musk's role in recently limiting access to the Starshield satellite network in Ukraine. They could also cover the drastic staff and spending cuts made in 2025 through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and possible conflicts of interest. Federal contracts and subsidies awarded to SpaceX and Tesla could come under scrutiny as well. The vote could also reshape the balance of power in Congress and the administration's room to pursue its agenda.
Musk is the largest donor to the Republican side so far this midterm cycle, according to the Guardian. The New York Times, cited by Courrier international, counts 276 million dollars sent to Republican groups and America PAC since July, a figure declared on 13 October. Courrier adds about 90 million dollars paid out before July, bringing its tally to roughly 366 million dollars for 2025-2026. That is more than the 290 million dollars Musk spent in 2023-2024 to help elect Donald Trump and other Republicans, despite his May 2025 pledge to spend far less on politics in future.
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According to Bloomberg, America PAC has spent 31.6 million dollars on the Texas Senate race, where it backs Republican Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico. Talarico is using the scale of the spending to attack on money in politics. Flyers in Texas warn voters about what Courrier international describes as the Democratic Senate candidate's radical transgender programme.
In New York's 17th congressional district, America PAC has spent more than 500,000 dollars to help Republican Mike Lawler hold his seat against Democrat Cait Conley, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Most of that money has funded voter outreach such as texting, printing, postage and digital media. Conley, a former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, accused Lawler of protecting Musk rather than regulating artificial intelligence.
“AI poses a very real threat to the safety and security of the American people, and it's long past time that Congress took action to regulate it.”
Lawler's campaign manager, Ciro Riccardi, said the campaign has no say over what America PAC or any other outside group spends in the race, citing the law that bars campaigns from coordinating directly with super PACs.
Musk did not name the people he intends to pursue, so the targets of his warning remain unclear. The Politico reporting describes options under discussion among Democrats rather than inquiries already announced. The outcome of the 3 November midterms will determine whether any of those committees gain the power to act. Until then, Musk's spending and his public threats are the concrete facts on record.
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Elon Musk responded on X to reports that Democrats could open congressional inquiries into him and his companies if they win the 3 November midterms. His America PAC has meanwhile poured millions into Republican races.
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