Elon Musk Says Team Behind CBS's '60 Minutes' Deserves 'A Long Prison Sentence'
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"60 Minutes are the biggest liars in the world!" the world's richest man wrote on his social media platform, X.
Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally, on Sunday repeatedly attacked CBS’s “60 Minutes,” suggesting the team behind the news program deserves a “long prison sentence” for what he described as their efforts to interfere in the 2024 presidential election.
Musk appeared to take issue with a report from Sunday’s episode focused on what the Trump administration’s moves at the U.S. Agency for International Development could mean for the future of other government agencies.
USAID has been one of Musk’s biggest targets as the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
“60 Minutes” posted a graphic on its account on X, formerly called Twitter, featuring a quote by former USAID administrator Andrew Natsios, a Republican, refuting the Trump administration’s claims that the agency needs to be reformed to cut out massive fraud.
“The most accountable aid agency in the world is USAID,” Natsios said.
The group allegedly broke into the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, among others.
The statement could help the Trump critics who've sued to stop job cuts and contract cancellations, on the grounds that Musk does not have authority to make those calls.
Mississippi judge Crystal Wise Martin ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders after the officials sued.
The former top adviser during President Donald Trump's first term said the billionaire wants to "play-act as God" as he infiltrates the federal government.
"I don’t accept George Orwell’s doublethink," one House Republican said after President Trump blamed Ukraine for starting the war with Russia.
Letting the president boot the head of an agency protecting federal workers could enable unlawful political meddling, the judge said.
Kadance Fredericksen's community remembered the young philanthropist and pageant competitor as "a beacon of light" following her death on Monday.
Sadly for the Democratic leader, many folks on social media predict the president will actually like being known as "Captain Chaos."
Police in Munich are investigating why the stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the German city.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff are alarmed about the weakening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk pushes a new digital payment platform.
"Look in the mirror," the New York Democrat said in a post targeting the vice president.
Improper payments have been made, including some to dead people, but the numbers thrown out are overstated and misrepresent Social Security data.
"Let's calm down," the CNN anchor had to repeatedly tell the top Trump White House adviser after he started shouting live on air.