Heritage Foundation Requests NASA Data on Musk

The Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank, has filed a significant number of Freedom of Information requests with NASA to uncover internal discussions about Elon Musk and Donald Trump. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to identify civil servants who might oppose Trump if he is re-elected, aiming to facilitate the appointment of Musk as a government efficiency czar. According to Heritage Foundation officials, the goal is to assess whether NASA and similar agencies are obstructing progress for private companies like Musk's SpaceX due to what they perceive as cultural distractions. Critics argue that this effort is partisan, aimed at compiling a list of federal employees deemed undesirable under a potential Trump administration. Both Musk and Trump's campaign have distanced themselves from these requests, indicating no involvement in the Heritage Foundation's campaign. This effort aligns with the foundation's ongoing push for conservative policy implementations, such as Project 2025.