A new document undercuts Trump admin's denials about $400 million Tesla deal

A Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla dealership on Dec. 20, 2024 in Corte Madera, Calif. A State Department procurement document suggested the Trump administration planned to buy $400 million worth of Tesla vehicles to transport diplomats. The administration now says no such purchase is planned.

The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. A document obtained by NPR shows the Biden plan was far smaller.

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