Timeline

Elon Musk

82 dated events on the record · 65 primary-source · 0 contradictions · 1971–2026

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Recent events
2026-02-24 Other facts PRIMARY Musk's xAI signed an agreement with the Pentagon in February 2026 allowing its Grok AI model to be used in classified military systems for sensitive intelligence analysis, weapons development, and battlefield…
2025-12-31 Transactions PRIMARY MUSK, ELON of AUSTIN, TX (employer: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., occupation: CEO) made a campaign contribution of $473.2K to AMERICA PAC on 2025-12-31. FEC transaction ID: SA11A.212.
2025-12-31 Transactions PRIMARY Forbes estimates Musk's net worth at $726.3 billion as of December 31, 2025, making him the wealthiest person in history. A Delaware Supreme Court ruling in December 2025 that restored his previously voided 2018 Tesla…
2025-06-15 Stated positions SECONDARY Elon Musk has not testified before any congressional committee on any topic since March 5, 2014, despite multiple documented invitations and subpoena attempts between 2014 and 2025
2025-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY No public record exists of Palmer Luckey testifying before HPSCI or SSCI regarding Anduril's classified programs, which would be the relevant comparison to Starshield oversight requirements
2025-04-04 Transactions PRIMARY In April 2025, SpaceX was awarded $5.9 billion for 28 national security launch missions under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 program, the largest single share of a $13.5 billion Pentagon procurement, cementing its role as the…
2025-03-25 Stated positions PRIMARY Multiple congressional committees have demanded Elon Musk testify about DOGE activities in 2025, including FSGG Appropriations Subcommittee
2025-03-01 Stated positions SECONDARY Elon Musk skipped a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in March 2025, prompting criticism from Democratic members
2025-02-05 Votes PRIMARY House Democrats voted to subpoena Elon Musk to testify before the House Oversight Committee on February 5, 2025, but Republicans blocked the subpoena
2025-02-01 Other facts PRIMARY President Trump appointed Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in early February 2025 via executive order. Musk served as a 'Special Government Employee' for roughly four months, departing in…
2024-12-06 Transactions PRIMARY Musk spent at least $250–$288 million on the 2024 US election cycle, making him the largest political donor of the cycle. He contributed $239 million to his America PAC backing Trump and $20.5 million to the RBG PAC…
2024-07-15 Other facts PRIMARY Musk publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president in July 2024
2024-06-15 Other facts SECONDARY Private defense contractors operate under fundamentally different congressional oversight expectations than publicly-traded competitors due to the absence of SEC disclosure obligations that typically trigger…
2024-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY Musk founded or became associated with a Super PAC supporting Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, reported as 'America PAC'
2024-06-15 Transactions SECONDARY The inferential claim of 'contrasting' testimony avoidance with campaign contributions contains a temporal logic error, as it compares documented 2022-2024 behavior with assumed 2012-2020 behavior without establishing…
2024-06-15 Transactions SECONDARY SpaceX's documented public federal contracts include NASA's Commercial Crew Program (~$2.6 billion), the Artemis Human Landing System (~$2.89 billion), Commercial Resupply Services (several billion dollars), and access…
2024-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY Australian Senate held inquiries referencing Musk and X/Twitter regarding content moderation, particularly following disputes with the eSafety Commissioner in 2024
2024-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY Musk created and funded America PAC, a super PAC supporting Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign
2024-06-15 Transactions PRIMARY As Super PAC contributions, Musk's donations to America PAC would be disclosed in FEC filings but on different schedules than direct candidate contributions
2024-06-15 Transactions PRIMARY Federal Election Commission records show Musk's political donations, including significant contributions to Republican candidates and PACs in 2024 election cycle.
2024-06-15 Other facts INFERENTIAL SpaceX's private company status creates a documented transparency disadvantage in congressional oversight compared to publicly-traded defense contractors, as SpaceX has no SEC obligation to disclose government contract…
2024-06-15 Transactions PRIMARY Campaign finance disclosures through FEC records show Musk's political donations, including substantial contributions to Republican causes and PACs in 2024
2024-01-31 Stated positions PRIMARY Elon Musk did NOT testify at the January 31, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child online safety, despite X being represented by CEO Linda Yaccarino
2024-01-30 Transactions PRIMARY Delaware Chancery Court ruled in January 2024 that Musk's 2018 Tesla compensation package worth approximately $56 billion was invalid due to conflicts of interest and inadequate disclosure to shareholders. Case…
2023-06-15 Other facts PRIMARY European Parliament discussions have included references to Musk regarding the Digital Services Act compliance requirements for X/Twitter
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