That's not all there is to worry about him. He and Trump both have sensitive national security information and a love of Putin.
What if a Pentagon contractor from South Africa, using his money and social media platform to try and return a seemingly declining former president labeled a “fascist” by his former top aide to the White House, did not have the best interests of America at heart?
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On Thursday, the [Wall Street Journal] owned by Rupert Murdoch reported that Elon Musk, the CEO of X and Tesla, has been “in regular contact” with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.
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In October 2022, [Musk] was adamant that he was being defamed: Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, had just reported that the 53-year-old billionaire spoke with Putin before he himself proposed a Ukraine “peace” deal on X — one that called for Kyiv ceding territory to Moscow and pledging to remain “neutral” by never joining NATO.
“I have spoken to Putin only once and that was about 18 months ago,” Musk responded. “The subject matter was space.”
But, according to the Journal, citing officials in the U.S., Europe and Russia, Musk has been engaged in conversations not just with Putin but “other high-ranking officials” ever since, “past 2022 and into this year.” Conversations have touched on everything from “geopolitical tensions,” the outlet reported — Putin asked Musk to shut off his Starlink internet service above Taiwan as a favor to China, where the billionaire also has substantial business dealings — to unspecified “personal topics.”
The Journal previously reported that Musk’s erratic behavior and use of illegal drugs was of concern to executives at his own company, raising questions as to why he still enjoys a security clearance from the Department of Defense.
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