THE PEOPLE’S PETITION

PETITION FOR PREEMPTIVE CONSIDERATION OF CLEMENCY

To President Donald J. Trump:

We respectfully request that you consider the exercise of executive clemency for Elon Musk covering any federal offenses that may be alleged arising out of his leadership of SpaceX, Tesla, X (formerly Twitter), or related companies, should any such charges be brought.

The factual basis for this request is the documented public benefit of the work those companies have performed under his direction.

SpaceX developed and operates reusable orbital rockets, restored U.S. crew launch capability from American soil, holds major NASA and national-security launch contracts, and deployed Starlink, which has expanded internet connectivity across numerous markets and supported disaster response and communications in contested areas.

Tesla scaled electric vehicle production, advanced battery and grid-scale energy storage systems, and expanded advanced manufacturing and employment in multiple U.S. states.

Related ventures have contributed to domestic capabilities in aerospace, energy, communications, and emerging technologies. These achievements are matters of public record.

Any future federal investigation or prosecution that appears motivated primarily by political opposition rather than clear evidence of crime would raise concerns about selective or retaliatory use of the criminal process.

We therefore ask that you retain and, if appropriate, exercise the pardon power to protect the record of achievement from politically motivated misuse of federal prosecutorial authority.

Respectfully,
The Pardon Elon Petition Signatories