Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas

A Tesla Cybertruck moves along the beach in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 18, 2024. Eric Gay/AP

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The Trump administration is expected to purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, according to a new State Department document detailing procurement for fiscal year 2025.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is a top White House official who has been leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a unit focused on shrinking the federal workforce and ferreting out corruption.

The document does not specify what Tesla vehicles will be purchased by U.S. officials, but Musk’s Cybertruck, with its militaristic design and

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