Maddow Gleefully Announces State Dept. Holding Procurement of $400 Million Worth of Tesla Vehicles After Reporting on It

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MADDOW: "Last night we reported on this fiscal year 2025 procurement prospectus from the U.S. State Department. It is dated December 2024, during the Biden Administration. This is after the November election, but before Trump was sworn in. And we reported on this last night because the single most expensive line item in the whole prospectus for the State Department’s prospective purchases in 2025 was a $400 million line item for 'armored Tesla (production units).' $400 million worth of armored Teslas. Tell me more, edgelord of government efficiency. (Laughs) Last night, as we and numerous other news organizations reported on Elon Musk’s company, Tesla, being in line for what appeared to be a gigantic payout from the U.S. State Department, during our show, in fact, that line item was changed on the State Department website so that it no longer says 'Tesla.' They took away the part that says 'Tesla,' they changed it so it now says 'armored electric vehicles.'”