Secret Service investigates Elon Musk’s controversial X post
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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The Secret Service launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X post, which made a controversial comparison between assassination attempts on political figures. Musk wrote the post after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Sunday, Sept. 15.
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Click to see story on Hollywood UnlockedMusk posted in response to another user’s post that read: “Why they want to kill Donald Trump?”
Musk responded with: “And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” alongside a “thinking face” emoji.
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The tech mogul quickly deleted the comment and acknowledged his error, saying there were challenges with conveying humor without context in plain text.
The investigation raised questions about the interpretation of online speech, particularly when it involves high-profile individuals and references to political leaders.
A Secret Service spokesperson confirmed the agency is aware of Musk’s post, emphasizing its protocol to investigate all threats related to the people it protects.
The White House called the post irresponsible rhetoric. Musk, who endorsed Trump in the upcoming election, chalked it up to a joke.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
THE SECRET SERVICE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO ELON MUSK’S X POST, WHICH MADE A CONTROVERSIAL COMPARISON BETWEEN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON POLITICAL FIGURES.
MUSK POSTED IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER USERS’ POST THAT READ: “WHY THEY WANT TO KILL DONALD TRUMP?”
AND MUSK RESPONDED WITH: “AND NO ONE IS EVEN TRYING TO ASSASSINATE BIDEN/KAMALA,” ALONGSIDE A “THINKING FACE” EMOJI.
MUSK WROTE THE POST AFTER A SECOND ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SUNDAY.
THE TECH MOGUL SWIFTLY DELETED THE COMMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGED HIS ERROR, STATING THE CHALLENGES OF CONVEYING HUMOR WITHOUT CONTEXT IN PLAIN TEXT.
THE INVESTIGATION RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INTERPRETATION OF ONLINE SPEECH, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT INVOLVES HIGH-PROFILE INDIVIDUALS AND REFERENCES TO POLITICAL LEADERS.
A SECRET SERVICE SPOKESPERSON CONFIRMED THE AGENCY IS AWARE OF MUSK’S POST, EMPHASIZING THEIR PROTOCOL TO INVESTIGATE ALL THREATS RELATED TO THEIR PROTECTEES.
THE WHITE HOUSE CALLED THE POST IRRESPONSIBLE RHETORIC.
MUSK – WHO HAS ENDORSED TRUMP IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION — CHALKED IT UP TO A JOKE.
FOR SAN, I’M LAUREN TAYLOR…
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