Elon Musk recently ruffled a few feathers Propose peace plans for war-torn Ukraine and the skirmish between China and Taiwan.
Musk pulls flak for freelance diplomacy: Many in Washington, DC are seeing that now Tesla, Inc. TSLA CEO as “too powerful” and “too ruthless,” according to The Washington post reports.
Almost everyone interviewed for the story described Musk as “unpredictable and arrogant,” and many of the two dozen senior government officials interviewed by the publication said they would speak on condition of anonymity, the report said.
A White House official reportedly dubbed him “Elon, The Everywhere,” adding, “He thinks he’s such a gift to humanity that he doesn’t need guardrails, he knows that best.”
“Musk’s freelance diplomacy angers allies while offering $44 billion to take over a media platform with hundreds of millions of users,” the report said.
Harvard historian Jill Lepore Musk said he sees himself above the presidency, the report said.
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) People are reportedly hanging on Musk’s words because he has delivered many times, adding that he should show respect for that responsibility.
When Musk tweeted his peace plan between Russia and Ukraine, Sen. Graham Lindsey (R-South Carolina) called his suggestions stupid.
“If Elon Musk and others want the world to remain in chaos, by all means capitulate to Putin and reward his aggression,” he said at the time.
Love-hate relationship with Washington: When Musk was under financial pressure in 2008, a $1.6 billion NASA contract was a welcome relief, WaPo said. The billionaire reportedly blurted out, “I love you!” when a NASA official called to deliver the award.
The US has since poured billions of dollars into Musk’s SpaceX, and this has helped rebuild the ailing US space program, the report says…
