Why is everyone assuming SpaceX is getting paid for this by the government? The article doesn't even say that SpaceX is getting paid by the govt for it, they just put it in the headline and use weasel words in the story to make people come up with assumptions that may not be true.
The govt can be paying those folks directly or Musk himself can be paying them like he did for some DOGE team members.
The govt can be paying those folks directly or Musk himself can be paying them like he did for some DOGE team members.