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Newsom accuses Musk of encouraging looting in LA fires disinformation spat

Newsom accuses Musk of encouraging looting in LA fires disinformation spat



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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