Report: Elon Musk in Regular Contact With Putin Since 2022

Above: SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks at a town hall event at the Roxain Theater on Oct. 20, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Image copyright: Michael Swensen/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The contact between Musk and Putin raises some serious national security questions given how closely tied Musk's businesses are tied to the US military and intelligence community. However, the US government's arms are somewhat tied because of how heavily they rely on his technologies.

Establishment-critical narrative

Irrespective of how reliant the US is on Musk's technologies, it's unacceptable that he maintains his contracts and security clearances given that he's cozying up to one of America's biggest nemesis. Not only that, Musk should face legal ramifications as well.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 16% chance that Elon Musk will become the first trillionaire, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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