President Joe Biden says that Elon Musk’s dealings with nations outdoors of the United States are “worthy of being looked at.” Speaking to reporters, Biden didn’t elaborate on if some form of of investigation was underway, however prompt the Tesla and Twitter CEO deserved additional scrutiny.
“I think that Elon musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at,” Biden mentioned. “Whether or not he is doing anything inappropriate – I’m not suggesting that. I’m suggesting it’s worth being looked at, and that’s all I’ll say.”
“I feel that Elon Musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with different nations [are] worthy of being checked out” — Biden pic.twitter.com/Zl5qPUsAtZ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 9, 2022
It’s unclear precisely which of Musk’s relationships Biden was referring to, however he’s not the primary official to boost Musk’s ties to different nations as a possible concern. Senator Chris Murphy has mentioned the Committee on Foreign Investment within the US (CFIUS) ought to examine the “national security implications” of Musk’s deal to purchase the corporate. Murphy and others have pointed to main investments from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Other critics have famous that Tesla’s enterprise dealings in China may make it troublesome for Musk to make content material choices that have an effect on the nation, or that authorities officers may strain him to show over knowledge. The Washington Post reported in June that “some U.S. intelligence analysts and White House officials are among those concerned about the potential for arm-twisting by China if Musk gets hold of Twitter.”
Musk was additionally broadly criticized for tweets suggesting that “the will of the people” ought to determine whether or not components of Ukraine taken over by Russia ought to grow to be a part of Russia. He later threatened to cease paying for Starlink web for the Ukrainian authorities, however later walked again the feedback.
