The NLRB dismissed retaliatory-firing charges against SpaceX in February 2026 after a Trump administration general counsel reversed the prior position and sought the National Mediation Board's jurisdictional opinion. The core facts are verified: SpaceX did fire workers for criticizing Musk, charges were filed, and Musk spent ~$300 million electing Trump. The unexamined question is whether the jurisdictional transfer reflects law-based reasoning or political repayment—Warren is investigating whether the shift violated procedure, but the Fifth Circuit also blocked the case on constitutional grounds independently, complicating the direct political favoritism claim.