Summary

Elon Musk accused Alexander Vindman, a key witness in Trumpā€™s first impeachment, of treason on social media, suggesting he should face ā€œthe appropriate penalty.ā€

Muskā€™s comments followed Vindmanā€™s claims that Musk may have shared sensitive information with Russiaā€™s Putin and used Twitter for disinformation.

Vindman denied the accusations and called Muskā€™s remarks baseless.

Critics condemned Muskā€™s statements as dangerous, especially given his ties to Trumpā€™s incoming administration.

Musk provided no evidence for his claims, reviving past allegations against Vindman of ā€œdual loyaltyā€ rooted in antisemitic tropes.

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    9 hours ago

    Iā€™ve said before - have you actually seen him in a situation where heā€™d be vulnerable like that?

    There is a level of rich, and I donā€™t know if itā€™s when you make hundreds of millions or your first billion, but at some point it just becomes easier to only travel to secure venues by escort.

    The security prices these guys pay must be insane to us, but likely a drop in the ocean for them.

    Why do you think the flight tracking bothered them so much? Because it broadcast arrival and departure times, and destination. That allows planning.

    If the public doesnā€™t know when you arrive and when you leave, or how you arrive or how you leave, thatā€™s just a bit of added security.