Sen. Chris Murphy is pushing President Biden's administration to investigate Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, arguing Saudi Arabia may have an influence on the company.
set his sights on billionaire Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter on Tuesday, calling for the Biden administration to open an investigation into the deal.on Monday highlighting that members of the Saudi royal family are prominent investors in Twitter. Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had purchased his stake in Twitter long before Musk bought the company, however.
"Setting aside the vast stores of data that Twitter has collected on American citizens, any potential that Twitter’s foreign ownership will result in increased censorship, misinformation, or political violence is a grave national security concern," he added. Sen. Chris Murphy speaks with reporters following a news conference after a policy luncheon with Senate Democrats in the U.S. Capitol Building on June 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. At the news conference Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer "Saudi Arabia is one of the most repressive countries in the world, with little to no tolerance for free expression.
Critics were outraged when Musk announced the firings of several top executives at the company, including CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and head of legal policy, trust, and safety Vijaya Gadde.
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