Is billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the face of President Donald Trump’s effort to slash federal spending, really in line to receive a $400 million purchase order of armored Tesla vehicles from the State Department?

The case is a reminder of how much of Musk’s wealth comes from taxpayers. His companies have government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

The State Department updated its 2025 procurement forecast after the line item was publicly questioned about potential conflict of interest.