Musk Responds to Swisher’s Forecast of Renewed Scrutiny

Elon Musk responded on X to Kara Swisher’s remarks predicting renewed scrutiny of his businesses if Democrats gain control of Congress, posting “Message received” and saying she seemed to want to go to prison. Swisher’s comments were forecasts and allegations, not findings that Musk had committed a crime or that investigations had been halted. Swisher made the remarks on The Bulwark podcast. She said Musk might have been jailed if Kamala Harris had won the 2024 presidential election, adding that questions had been raised about his companies. She also said he would have reason to worry if Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the November 2026 midterm elections. Swisher claimed that actions by the Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk led, had disrupted or ended investigations involving his businesses. She predicted those inquiries could resume after the election. The reports do not establish that DOGE stopped the investigations or that any particular allegation against Musk has been proven. Musk replied to a clip of Swisher’s comments with “Message received.” In another post, he wrote, “Sounds like Swisher really wants to go to prison.” He also posted that...