Summary
Elon Musk accused Alexander Vindman, a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment, of treason on social media, suggesting he should face “the appropriate penalty.”
Musk’s comments followed Vindman’s claims that Musk may have shared sensitive information with Russia’s Putin and used Twitter for disinformation.
Vindman denied the accusations and called Musk’s remarks baseless.
Critics condemned Musk’s statements as dangerous, especially given his ties to Trump’s incoming administration.
Musk provided no evidence for his claims, reviving past allegations against Vindman of “dual loyalty” rooted in antisemitic tropes.
We’re stuck between an overabundance of constant “elon musk said this concerning thing” reporting on his every move because that brings in ad revenue but not hearing about his might be worse because he’s basically operating without any kind of spotlight on him.
God what profit seeking and media consolidation has done to journalism, and our collective faith in journalists is an atrocity.