President Donald Trump met privately with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, according to sources cited by CNBC. The agenda for the hour-long meeting remains undisclosed. It comes as the Trump administration reconsiders its ties to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and evaluates new partners for the $175 billion Ground-Based Midcourse Defense missile defense system.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hinted on Tuesday that the Trump administration could possibly be breaking the law after reports emerged that the government was courting rival Amazon for the coveted Golden Dome missile defense system.

The action plan is the direct result of an executive order, signed by Trump in the first week of his second term, that directed the federal government to produce a plan to “enhance America’s global AI dominance.

Watch how SpaceX conducted a static fire test of the Super Heavy booster to launch Starship's 5th test flight. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta

SpaceX’s recent tender offer reportedly included a warning that CEO Elon Musk might return to politics again. According to a Bloomberg News report, the offer contained language that Musk has served as a special adviser to President Donald Trump “in connection with the Department of Government Efficiency and may in the future serve in similar roles

While there is interest in a third party, political experts weigh in on the viability of Elon Musk's new America Party and where the tech mogul should direct his efforts.

During her remarks in a House hearing this week, Representative Julia Brownley grilled Sean Duffy over SpaceX's work at the FAA. Brownley asked, "Can you tell me why?"

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which he signed into law earlier this month, includes major wins for business interests that carried out aggressive lobbying campaigns on Capitol Hill to secure favorable treatment for their industries.