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Elon Musk: “It's actually illegal for SpaceX under iTard International…”

Featuring: Elon Musk, Senior Advisor to the President, Head of Department of Government Efficiency | National

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Elon Musk Discusses Tesla, SpaceX, and AI at Qatar Economic Forum

Published | Video Starts at 18:57

And let me give you an example of a truly absurd situation. Under the Biden administration, SpaceX was sued for not hiring asylum seekers in the US. Now the problem is It's actually illegal for SpaceX under iTard International Traffic and Arms Regulations to hire anyone who is not a permanent resident of the United States. because the premise being that they will take advanced rocket technology and return to their home country if they're not a permanent resident. (18:57–19:07)

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Asserts that it is illegal for SpaceX to hire non-permanent residents under ITAR regulations.

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