White House Says Reports of National Security Reviews on Elon Musk Are 'Not True' — Tesla CEO Prepares to Close Twitter Deal Friday
The White House has clarified that the Biden Administration is not discussing subjecting Elon Musk’s ventures to national security reviews. The Tesla CEO is reportedly preparing to close the $44 billion Twitter buyout deal by Friday to avoid a court trial. No National Security Reviews on Elon Musk’s Ventures The White House has reportedly clarified that reports of national security reviews of some of Elon Musk’s ventures are not true. While declining to comment on the Biden administration’s relationship with the Tesla boss or his companies, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed: Those reportings are not true … The national security review — that is not true. Last week, Bloomberg reported that U.S. officials were weighing what tools were available to allow the government to subject Musk’s ventures, including Spacex’s Starlink satellite network and Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition deal, to national security re...