The Supreme Court has told Elon Musk to buzz off.
The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear an appeal from Elon Musk’s X Corp. on the company’s claim that special counsel Jack Smith took an unlawful deep dive into Donald Trump’s social media account without notifying the former president.
X Corp. begged the Supreme Court in July to determine under what circumstances a tech company can be compelled to turn over information on its users, while being prevented from alerting those users that they’re being investigated.
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When X Corp. challenged the order, it was found in contempt and fined $350,000. Prosecutors argued that notifying Trump of the search would endanger the evidence.
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Yeah, specifically when you consider Elon’s troubling interference about the use of his Starlink during the Russo-Ukrainian war. Potentially hobbling the Ukrainians to the benefit of the Russians.
I want to be clear about the situation. He made them agree that StarLink wouldn’t be used for offensive operations. (As though any operation is offensive in a fully defensive war.)
When it came time to attack Russian ships, Elon wouldn’t extend the operational range.
Because, you know, apparently it’s not fair to go attack the Russian navy before it attacks you… in an ongoing war.
Hobbling is a good way to put it. It’s not quite sabotage, but it sure as hell wasn’t great.