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Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Musk’s email as signs of power struggle emerges
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2025
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The problem is that one of them will end up on top at the end still.
I hope Musk drops out though. Because with the e-mail he sent to all the FBI employees he is making some serious enemies right now. The moment he loses protection, he will be thoroughly investigated and I can't wait to see the long list of things that will be uncovered.
that's a good point. Musk has pissed everyone in the government off. I imagine that many of those sympathetic to Musk in the regulatory and law enforcement agencies don't appreciate the ways in which he's inserted himself in this conflagration and his immensely heavy handed approaches.
US military contractors get away with genocide. He won’t be Investigated as long as Tesla or SpaceX holds contracts.
Lockheed, Boeing, and NG are way more ingrained than Space X and would love to clear away a competitor. And they have no morals and will happily strike during a moment of weakness. Should at least be entertaining as the country collapses.
lol wow, I can’t believe I’m actually rooting for Boeing to pull this again with Musk. Absolutely wild.
He will just tell his pet trump to tell them to back off
Not really comparable since the whole US government is complicit.