Musk, Trump, and Putin

Elon Musk used to shy away from overt dabbling in politics until a few months ago when he went all-out for Trump. Now we learn from the Wall Street Journal that Musk and Trump have both been in direct communication recently with Putin, the autocrat in charge of Russia, one of the two primary adversaries of the USA. There is no time before the election to delve into what they schemed, but you can be sure it wasn't in either US national security interests or for the sake of free, fair democracy. As a friend of mine noted, whatever transpired, it was almost certainly treason. Elon Musk has over $15 bn in over 300 contracts with the US Government, mostly through Space X and highly sensitive technology. His actions could have involved deal-making and information flow that would directly endanger US security as well as elections integrity. As Bill Nelson, head of NASA, said: this calls for a very serious investigation. But if Trump is elected, you can be sure you'll never know the truth and the relationships he and Musk have with Putin are likely to deepen.