Billionaire reposted false claim as Republicans seek to condition disaster aid to Democrat-controlled CaliforniaGavin Newsom has accused the tech billionaire Elon Musk of “encouraging looting” in an escalation of a row over disinformation surrounding the deadly Los Angeles fires.The California governor lashed out after Musk, who is President-elect Donald Trump’s wealthiest supporter, reposted a message on X – the social media platform he owns – that falsely accused the governor and his fellow Democrats of decriminalising looting. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/13/gavin-newsom-elon-musk-fires-looting
Author : Robert Tait in Washington
Publish date : 2025-01-13 16:12:00
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