Musk has a storied history of lying through his teeth and has been investigated for it by the federal government in the past (FCC, SEC, etc). On top of that he

Musk has a storied history of lying through his teeth and has been investigated for it by the federal government in the past (FCC, SEC, etc). On top of that he just gave $45m to Trump, Harris's opponent, and Trump has publicly said that Musk was so desperate he would have kneeled down and begged Trump for support on his various business plans to get them. There is enough there to warrant treating him not as an innocent but as a corrupt bad actor. He has motive, a criminal record, and statements by his own allies stating a lack of integrity.