Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule, Told Pentagon He Spoke to Putin Directly
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How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.
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How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.
So he is.. breaking the US law.
Hahaha, this person thinks laws apply to the wealthy.
Who don't go out of their way to annoy the other powerful and rich.
Yes. If he talks with Putin about "government policy" or "international relations" then he has to register with the US government as doing so.
It's against the law to privately speak with foreign nations about those categories. It may put you at odds with US policy or maybe you dont see the whole picture, so it's better in the US eyes to ban foreign diplomacy by private citizens.
🤔 What about Dennis Rodman when he would talk with Kim Jong Il?
Ooh, he used to talk to Putin too, didn't he? I wonder if Russia and North Korea were enacting some long-game plan against us.