Is billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the face of President Donald Trump’s effort to slash federal spending, really in line to receive a $400 million purchase order of armored Tesla vehicles from the State Department?

A reader asked us about the possible contract for Elon Musk, which was first reported by the outlet Drop Site and inspired a flurry of media coverage and social media attention.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for a response from the U.S. State Department after reports surfaced about $400 million worth of contracts for armored vehicles produced by Tesla.