'First Buddy' Elon Musk accuses Trump impeachment witness of 'treason' and calls for 'appropriate penalty'

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Independent

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Musk, who has been tasked by Trump to lead an outside agency on government efficiency named after a meme, took issue on Wednesday with comments made by former National Security Council official Alexander Vindman during an appearance on MSNBC.

Vindman, who testified in 2019 that Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation into then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, cited reports that Musk had been engaged in secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin dating back to 2022. He then expressed concerns that Musk, who has federal contracts through his SpaceX, Tesla and Starlink companies, may have shared “state secrets” with Putin.

“And [Putin’s] been using the richest man in the world to do his bidding. In some cases, that’s encouraging him probably to support Donald Trump,” Vindman told MSNBC. “That’s not speculation. We see how far in Elon has gone. And then using Twitter as a disinformation platform.”

Reacting to a clip of Vindman’s remarks, Musk tweeted: “Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty.”

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-trump-impeachment-vindman-treason-b2654951.html

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Alex Vindman did the right thing with his testimony.

That's something that Musk wouldn't recognize if it slapped him in the face.

[BonnieJW]

18. He is also a US congressman, winning this last election

Elmo may not be aware

[Rhiannon12866]

21. The congressman is his twin brother, Eugene.

[greatauntoftriplets]

23. Thanks for pointing that out.

I had stepped away for a bit. I was pleased when Eugene won, even though I don't live in Virginia. If Alex also has political ambitions, I'd wish him well. But considering what Alex has been through, including this latest threat, he may just want to a quiet life with his wife and kids. And who can blame him? He's an authentic hero.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. I certainly agree, Alex is an American hero - and his brother is stepping up now

If only most Americans were half as patriotic as these Ukrainian-born brothers.

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. Their parents raised them right.

[Rhiannon12866]

28. And they were grateful to have been given the chance to immigrate here.

*sigh*

[greatauntoftriplets]

30. They really were.

Both Vindmans served their adopted country well. The Army was lucky to have them.

[PortTack]

34. Give me a bazillion Vidman's and let that bastard musk go home to south Africa

[greatauntoftriplets]

38. The sooner the better.

[jvill]

2. Elmo is such a sad little man.. And what's with the facial pubes?

...

[Grokenstein]

6. His mommy's on FOXHenhouse telling Stuart Blarney how special her little angel is

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/26/2288837/-Elon-Musk-s-mommy-hates-it-when-people-call-her-son-a-billionaire

[peregrinus]

43. She's wearing emerald green

Disgusting woman

[jls4561]

3. Wait a minute! Alexander Vindman stole classified documents and hid them in his bathroom?

This is news to me.

[JohnSJ]

4. I just don't understand why any Democrat or progressive still utilizes twitter.

[mwooldri]

19. While I don't use the Ex Twitter service...

... I would see three reasons for progressives to use that platform:

1. Cross post from their primary platform content to X so it gets a possibility of being at least seen by normal people on X.

2. High profile progressives like Pete Buttigieg to rebut the super obvious lies that get circulated by certain X users. Example being the issue regarding federal funding for an electric vehicle charging network - a Republican Congress Rep reposted an inaccurate statement, Mr. Musk amplified it, Secretary Pete weighed in stating it was false and gave the real facts (or something in those lines, the exact details I can't remember off the top of my head). Which is odd since Mr. Musk appears to be heavily involved in a battery-elecrric vehicle company and should have been at least aware of the high level view of the program. Congress Rep Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez also uses X to good effect.

3. Those who are brave enough and want to take on the worst elements on X in a troll war. Which they'll probably lose as they're outgunned (figuratively speaking) and outnumbered (literally) in that arena.

My use is "read only", very occasional, and even less occasionally "liking" a progressive message. Enough to stop me from being cancelled there.

But certain progressive folks just don't need to do business there. I believe Stephen King has given up there and is elsewhere now. But don't quote me on this.

[JohnSJ]

26. Yes, Stephen King went to Blue Sky

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[bluestarone]

5. WTF? these baboons are all going crazy with power!!

Jesus Christ almighty!!

[Tanuki]

7. I hope Vindman sues MuskRat's lying fascist ass for a billion dollars.

[Comfortably_Numb]

8. Every time Leon Musky opens his mouth, he solidifies his reign as most despicable person in the world. Each utterance

worse than the last. What a POS.

[slightlv]

17. I still say Trump has delegated the presidency to Elon...

and that's not constitutionally allowed. Not only is Elon not eligible to be president, but we do NOT have shadow presidents in this country. Not that I know if there's anything that can be done about it, since the whole of government seems to have been bought and sold by the Republicans and their oligarch friends.

[PortTack]

35. He's a young t-rump..all the narcissistic traits coming out. He'll come to the same end..everything he touches will die

[Six117]

9. Vindman YES!!!!

More please!

[SunSeeker]

10. Republicans always accuse others of their own crimes.

Lock that crazy Afrikaner up for making a terrorist threat against a public official. He is basically calling for Trump's flying monkeys to come execute Vindman for treason. Stochastic terrorism is still terrorism.

[Blue Owl]

11. It may not happen immediately...

But somehow I think this is all going to backfire spectacularly on Musk....

[GoodRaisin]

41. I sure hope so. I'm beginning to hate his fucking guts.

[riversedge]

42. It seems that Elon Musk is fighting Trumps retribution fight now. I wonder if Trump put Musk up to this or

if Musk is doing this on his own.

[stonecutter357]

12. Blood Diamonds POS !

[niyad]

22. Emeralds.

[TomSlick]

13. It appears Muskrat has no idea of the definition of treason.

I am increasingly glad the constitutional definition of "treason" is so narrow.

[LiberalArkie]

14. In the country he is from and other like it, treason is saying anything against the ruling people. No so much

the country as anything against the ruling people. A lot of those countries a person can go to prison for saying the person needs a shave.

[TomSlick]

31. Which is why I glad of the narrow definition in the Constitution.

[onecaliberal]

15. Projection. What else is new. Small brain/dick, no self awareness.

[Evolve Dammit]

16. says the non-US born backwash

[liberalgunwilltravel]

20. Musk is a foreign asset and enemy

It's time the IC took care of this problem.

[turbinetree]

24. This twit doesn't know one thing about the Constitution...............Vindman does.............dirtbag..........

can we see your cell phone records just for shits and giggles in the last say 3 years....................and threatening a person is against the law or did you miss that part when you went to the immigration hearing .............

I have an idea why don't you go into a senate hearing and testify..................and explain the below article.........

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-citizenship-revoked-denaturalized/


............because if its true ..............your ass should be locked up now...................

[dem4decades]

29. Vindman the best America has to offer, Musk, the worst.

[usonian]

32. In one picture:

[AverageOldGuy]

33. Oh, I'm certain . . . .

. . . Vindman will lose a lot of sleep over this bullshit.

[Skittles]

37. Vindman is already trolling that fascist fuck

[TimeToGo]

36. Take him to court

[hadEnuf]

39. Musk thinks he's the Fuhrer.

Charging witnesses with treason for giving testimony? Who the fuck does that frog-faced asshole think he is?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

40. Apartheid nepo baby should've learned what treason is when he took his citizenship exam

One pledges allegiance to their country. They pledge it to a man.

[4catsmom]

44. Someone please kick Elon's treasonous ass

out of the US

[taxi]

45. Would that be First Buddy Mx.K?

Mx.K First Buddy Mx.K.

Mrs. may sound like “MIS-iz” or “MIS-is” in parts of the midwestern United States. On the other hand, southerners may pronounce Mrs. as “MIZ-iz” or “miz.” And, making things more complicated, “miz” is also the pronunciation of Ms. Therefore, in the South, Mrs. and Ms. may sound identical.

Finally, Mx. can sound like “mix” or “muhx.” And you’re more likely to hear it spoken aloud in the UK than in the US, as the term is more widely known and used there

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/ms-mrs-miss-difference/

[LetMyPeopleVote]

46. Who is the real traitor?

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. Alexander Vindman RESPONDS to Elon Musk's threat that he will "pay" for his "treason"

Link to tweet

“Elon, here you go again making false and completely unfounded accusations without providing any specifics. That’s the kind of response one would expect from a conspiracy theorist. What oligarch? What treason?

Let me help you out with the facts: I don’t take/have never taken money from any money from oligarchs Ukrainian or other otherwise.

I do run a nonprofit foundation. The http://HereRightMattersFoundatiom.org to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s unprovoked attack on Feb 24, 2022. I served in the military for nearly 22 years and my loyalty is to supporting the U.S. Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. That’s why I reported presidential corruption when I witnessed an effort to steal an election. That report was in classified channels and when called by Congress to testify about presidential corruption I did so, as required by law.

You, Elon, appear to believe you can act with impunity and are attempting to silence your critics. I’m not intimidated.”