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Ukraine war: U.S. officials worry that the richest man on earth has a major influence on many global issues.
The U.S. government and states have poured billions of dollars into Elon Musk’s scientific and commercial projects. The Tesla CEO has also signed exclusive contracts with the government over the past 20 years.
However, according to the Washington Post, some officials are concerned that the billionaire has too much influence in foreign affairs and are trying to reduce his influence by funding Musk’s rivals.
“Elon is everywhere. He sees himself as a gift to humanity so much that he doesn’t need to follow any mechanism,” a White House official said.
A source close to the Tesla CEO confirmed to The Washington Post that Elon Musk has been with a number of other leaders since last year while publicly criticizing current U.S. President Joe Biden. keep in touch.
The richest man on earth has met foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Bolsonaro. This raises the question of conflict of interest.
U.S. officials are increasingly concerned about national security concerns related to many of Elon Musk’s business activities, according to sources in the Washington Post.
On October 21, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. government is investigating Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. The reason is that many foreign organizations are funding it.
Some of the international investors involved in backing Elon Musk include Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and Chinese-born Changpeng Zhao cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Establish.
Internet Starlink “in the sky” could also be the focus of a national security review after Musk’s comments on how to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In an effort to limit reliance on Elon Musk, the U.S. government is looking for ways to support rivals of the billionaire company, The Washington Post reported. They’re backing Boeing’s Starliner, a reusable spacecraft similar to those made by SpaceX. Electric car makers also have a chance to grow to catch up to Tesla.
Representatives for Elon Musk have not yet commented on the information provided by The Washington Post.
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