Committee Democrats Demand Elon Musk’s SF-86 and Other Background Investigation Documents to Examine his Conflicts of Interest and Liabilities, Including Ties to China and Russia

Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2025)—Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committee Democrats in sending letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel demanding information about Elon Musk’s ties to foreign governments like China and Russia, Musk’s growing treasure chest of government contracts awarded to his companies, the history of his drug use, and potential liabilities that would make him vulnerable to coercion and corruption. 

“The Democratic Members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are conducting an investigation into Elon Musk, special government employee and senior adviser to President Donald Trump, and the extensive ties he has to China, Russia, and other foreign governments and officials,” wrote Ranking Member Connolly. “Given the vast and growing number of government contracts awarded to Mr. Musk and his companies, including from the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)—as well as the multiple conflicts of interest arising from them—the Democratic Members of the Committee are interested in whether he has fully disclosed all connections, interactions, payments, and business with foreign governments and officials.”

Ranking Member Connolly asked that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel provide all requested documents by May 15, 2025.

Last month, Committee Democrats launched investigations into Musk’s glaring conflicts of interest and federal contracts at the White House, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

On March 4, 2025, after repeated stonewalling by the Administration and disinterest by Committee Republicans, Ranking Member Connolly led Committee Democrats in introducing a Resolution of Inquiry to investigate Elon Musk’s extensive conflicts of interest and entrenched corruption within the Trump Administration.

Click here to read the letters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel.