President Biden states that Elon Musk’s ties to other countries are “worth looking into”

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

⚡️ President Biden states that Elon Musk’s ties to other countries are “worth looking into”.

While being quick to say that he is not being accusatory of wrongdoing, the President’s response to the question about Musk at a recent White House press conference raised some eyebrows. Musk has been a vocal critic of the Biden Administration and other Democrats this year, and has suggested that the White House has chosen preferential treatment of union-backed legacy automakers over Tesla when it comes to federal support of EV makers.

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