Elon Musk's company the 'frontrunner' to build widely criticized Trump project: report

President Donald Trump's determination to build a nationwide missile shield on par with the Iron Dome in Israel may be about to become even more controversial.

Reuters reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX, along with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril, have emerged as the "frontrunners" to build Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield that has been widely criticized by defense experts as a costly and unnecessary proposal.

According to Reuters' sources, the three companies are...