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Elon Musk pours $366 million into helping US Republicans keep control of Congress

Elon Musk pours $366 million into helping US Republicans keep control of Congress

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The tech billionaire is probably the largest individual financial backer in this year's American political races. Since July alone, he has funnelled a minimum of $276 million into Republican campaign groups and his personal America PAC. These vast donations come as Democratic politicians demand probes into SpaceX's government contracts and his job running Donald Trump's efficiency department.

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