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The Secret Service said it was aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk on the social media platform X in which he said there were no attempts to assassinate the US president. Joe Biden And his deputy Kamala Harris.
Musk posted the post after a man was arrested on suspicion of plotting to assassinate the former Republican president. Donald Trump Near Trump Golf Course in West Palm Beach on Sunday.
Musk, the owner of the X platform and CEO of Tesla, is a Trump supporter. “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” Musk wrote on Sunday, accompanying his words with an emoji of a face with a raised eyebrow.
The post quickly drew criticism from both the left and the right, with some expressing concerns that his words to his nearly 200 million followers could incite violence against Biden and Harris.
Musk deleted the post, but the Secret Service, which protects current and former presidents, vice presidents and other senior officials, said it was aware of the matter.
“The Secret Service is aware of Elon Musk’s post,” a Secret Service spokesperson told Reuters in an email. “We do not comment on matters related to protective intelligence. However, we can say that the Secret Service investigates all threats related to the people it works to protect.”
The spokesman declined to clarify whether what The device had communicated with Musk, who appeared in subsequent posts to try to show that he was joking.
The White House criticized Musk for his post, with White House spokesman Andrew Bates saying Monday, “Violence should only be condemned, not encouraged or joked about. This is irresponsible rhetoric.”
