>“received items of value from members of the media”
You can buy a fucking fed for less than a DC hooker.
The Atlas rocket has been using Russian engines for years. The engines being developed domestically apparently aren't going to pan out judging by this.
Guess this article was a little premature:
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/05/space-force-only-6-more-launches-russian-rocket-engines/174336/