Elon Musk and SpaceX are facing a series of federal reviews looking into whether they followed federal reporting rules.

The three investigations will focus on whether Musk and SpaceX followed state secrets and national security rules, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

This comes after Musk did not provide some details about his meetings with foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The reviews were launched by the Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General, the Air Force and the Pentagon’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, the NYT reported, citing eight people with close knowledge of SpaceX and Musk.

Democratic senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jack Reed wrote in a letter last month to Defense Department Inspector General Robert Storch and Attorney General Merrick Garland that Musk should be investigated by the Pentagon for national security concerns after reports that he spoke to Putin and other Russians on the phone. officials.

And the Wall Street Journal reported last year that Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for several years, with the Russian leader even asking Musk to activate SpaceX’s Starlink satellites over Taiwan for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Did Elon Musk start SpaceX?

Elon Musk is the CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla. SpaceX was founded by Elon Musk in 2001, although he worked with a small group of engineers and co-founders, including Tom Mueller, who played a key role in the development of SpaceX’s rocket engines.

Federal reporting rules may include obligations such as lobbying or public relations disclosures for foreign entities, as well as transactions involving foreign parties. These rules are typically designed to ensure that sensitive activities or relationships that could affect national security are properly reported.

The reviews are likely to focus on whether the actions or omissions of Musk and SpaceX may have endangered or posed a risk to US national security. This may include issues such as foreign influence, sensitive technology, export controls or classified information.

Musk was also denied high-level security clearance by the Air Force due to potential security risks, according to the NYT. Defense officials also said that many countries, including Israel, have become concerned that Musk may share sensitive data with other nations.

This is not the first time Musk has been questioned by the US government about his security practices. In 2018, after Musk was featured smoking cannabis on Joe Rogan’s podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, the Pentagon launched a security clearance review.