Get the hottest, most important news stories on the Internet – delivered FREE to your inbox as soon as they break! Take just 30 seconds and sign up for WND's Email News Alerts! But the comments soon were subject of a legal action from SpaceX, which charged the commission’s opposition “was rooted in animosity toward SpaceX and the political beliefs of its owner Elon Musk.” The subject comments included one from Caryl Hart, the chairwoman of the state program, who claimed Musk “aggressively injected himself into the president race and made it clear what his point of view is.” Further, according to a report in the Washington Examiner, Gretchen Newsom, not related to the Democrat governor, claimed Musk was “hopping around the country, spewing and tweeting political falsehoods, and attacking FEMA.” She apparently was triggered by the fact EMA was dealing with hurricanes Helene and Milton during that time frame, while people in those affected areas were being helped by Musk, who granted free access to the internet through Starlink, a division of SpaceX. The legal action has produced an apology from the state. “The Commission agrees that it may not consider irrelevant factors in performing its function and specifically agrees that it will not take into account the perceived political beliefs, political speech, or labor practices of SpaceX or its officers in considering any regulatory action concerning SpaceX,” the state agency said in court. “The Commission acknowledges that Commissioners made statements, including during their October 10, 2024, hearing on the Base’s Falcon 9 launch program, that showed political bias against SpaceX and its Chief Executive Officer and were improper. The Commission apologizes for those statements.” The commission also has agreed that it will not require coastal permits for most launches from the Space Force operations. The settlement became available just days ago.