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FEC filings show Musk spent $277M and tech donors landed Cabinet posts
Year-end FEC filings disclosed Elon Musk spent at least $277 million on the 2024 election, making him the cycle's top political donor. He contributed $239 million directly to his America PAC, $20.5 million to a Ginsburg-named PAC, $10 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, and $3 million to the MAHA Alliance backing RFK Jr. Trump named David Sacks as White House AI and crypto czar, JD Vance as Vice President, and Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, all tied to Rockbridge donor networks.
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