Musk Responds to Concerns About Conflicts of Interest

White House advisor Elon Musk rebuffed concerns about potential conflicts of interest, stating that he was under heavy scrutiny while his government work actually disadvantages his businesses. During the March 28 episode of “Special Report,” Fox News host Bret Baier noted Musk’s leadership in SpaceX and Starlink—both of which have entered contracts with the federal government. Baier asked Musk to tell people “there’s not a conflict of interest in how you’re doing or what you’re doing, and the contracts that you’re getting with the government.” Musk responded by stating in part that “there’s not an action I can take that doesn’t get like scrutiny six ways to Sunday.” He added that being in the government prevented him from lobbying for “things that are advantageous to my companies and probably get it.”...