Senators Demand Investigation into Elon Musk's Engagements with Russian Officials

Sun Jan 12 2025 15:23:46 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
Senators Demand Investigation into Elon Musk's Engagements with Russian Officials

Calls mount for a federal inquiry into Elon Musk's alleged communications with top Russian leaders, amid concerns over national security.


Top Senate Democrats are pushing for an investigation into Elon Musk's purported interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising significant national security concerns linked to his role as a government contractor.

 

Two prominent Senate Democrats have initiated a campaign for a federal investigation regarding Elon Musk's alleged engagements with Russian leadership, including President Vladimir Putin. The request was directed at both the Pentagon and the Justice Department in light of Musk's reported high-level communications with Russian officials, which the Kremlin has vehemently denied.

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the world's wealthiest individual has held multiple discussions with Putin since 2022, alongside continued relations with other senior Russian figures. In response to the accusations, Musk took to his X platform, vowing to uncover the sources of these claims, while also derogatorily addressing Senators Jack Reed and Jeanne Shaheen as "puppets" and "knuckleheads".

Reed and Shaheen's joint letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Defense Department Inspector General Robert Storch highlights serious doubts about Musk's dependability as a government contractor and as a holder of a security clearance. They asserted that despite Musk's current favorable standing with billions in U.S. defense contracts, his interactions with a senior Russian aide involve potential risks, particularly against the backdrop of Russia's military aspirations in space, which they deem a threat to U.S. national security.

The senators cited concerns over the nature of Musk's relationship with Russian officials, particularly given the Justice Department's findings connecting these figures, including Putin's deputy chief of staff, Sergei Kiriyenko, to attempts at spreading Kremlin propaganda across social media platforms, including Musk's X. Reed and Shaheen are calling for an urgent examination to determine if these relations necessitate an inquiry into Musk’s eligibility for ongoing and future defense contracts.

Musk's ties to politics have come under increased scrutiny, notably his support for Donald Trump’s presidential bid in the upcoming 2024 election. He has also engaged in diplomatic efforts, facilitating communications with leaders such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while recently making a visit to the Iranian UN ambassador's residence, further complicating his standing amidst sensitive international relations.

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