Democrat running for Texas AG claims $110m in grants for Starlink ‘sure looks’ like corruption
•Nathan Johnson, a Texas Democrat, plans to investigate a $110 million grant deal with SpaceX if elected Attorney General.
•He claims the deal appears to involve corruption benefiting Elon Musk.
•Johnson emphasizes the need for increased legislative oversight of state grants for the Starlink program.
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianNathan Johnson says if elected he’ll investigate state’s deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide rural internet
A Texas Democrat running to become the state’s attorney general has said he will investigate Elon Musk’s SpaceX company if elected, saying it “sure looks like” corruption was involved in a deal he said handed the world’s richest man $110m of taxpayers’ money.
Nathan Johnson made the comment in an interview with the Dallas News on Friday, in which he called for greater legislative scrutiny of state grants funneled to SpaceX for its Starlink satellite program, which provides fast internet access for customers in remote areas.
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→Nathan Johnson, a Texas Democrat, plans to investigate a $110 million grant deal with SpaceX if elected Attorney General.
→He claims the deal appears to involve corruption benefiting Elon Musk.
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