We are beyond the time where we needed to nationalize starlink from that fuck, not that trump would do much better things with it..

Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country; attempting to overthrow its government; spying on its military, its diplomats, its officials, or its secret services for a hostile foreign power; or attempting to kill its head of state. A person who commits treason is known in law as a traitor.

The offense of treason exists at both federal and state levels. The federal crime is defined in the Constitution (and is the only crime defined by it) as either levying war against the United States or adhering to its enemies, and carries a sentence of death or imprisonment and fine.

An immigrant working in the defense industry took an action to aid an ally of an enemy the country has current ongoing conflicts with, causing a diplomatic incident.

Let's see those charges!

My feeling is that Putin had people tell Trump that Putin would be grateful (sell cheap diesel that Russia got from Iran, pump up the right-wing botfarms, arrange a shiny gold medal) if Trump got Starlink restricted, now that Ukraine was hitting Russia's dual-use infrastructure so hard. And Trump mentioned it to Musk, and Musk took Starlink down for Ukraine.

So when questions started getting asked, Musk said he didn't order it (because Trump made that call), and Trump said he didn't order it (because he works like a Mafia boss, "be a shame if something happened ..."), and since everything was back-channeled, no one else knows what was going on.

Time to nationalize Starlink if he's gonna be fascist about it.

All these people talking about treason and accountability for Elon.... he's helping Russia. Russia is America's ally, not Ukraine. Ukraine is a smaller country, one that America wants to loot for minerals/resources once the war ends. Don Trump Jr married a Russian oligarch's asset, had a wedding party paid for by that oligarch. They are more than friends, they are family, in the same way that old 'royal' families settled disputes by marrying their children off.

Why would Elon's actions be considered treasonous/wrong, when he's helping America's friends? If Ukraine wanted to be friends with America, they should've sent busloads of young girls to the white house as tribute, not some war-weary Zelenski guy.

Just to be clear to any American thinking this is satirical -- it's not. America is friendly/helping dictators and fascists all over the place. Your country quite literally declared "Anti-fascists" the enemy. I don't think anyone would be at all surprised, for example, if Trump took a vacation to North Korea's weird 'resort' town, to hang out with Kim Jong.

That piece of shit needs to be drawn and quartered Braveheart-Style.

The MAGA fucknuts wonder why the EU is abandoning US technology.

If this is true, and it wasnt the DoD, how on earth could they keep using starshield.

The whole fucking point of starshield is they own and operate it.

This is breaking like core tenant of what it is.

Such an idiotic move if true.

Edit: like earlier there were reports Musk suggested it to trump or whatever. Still horrible, but at least that kept control within the DoD which would keep the illusion they are in control.

Interfering with a nations at war is a serious issue and he should definitely be held accountable. He should be acting as a common carrier. Deciding to turn off or slow access during wartime should absolutely have serious consequences with jail time and fines as well as the possibility of his service getting nationalized.

The fact that he has no fear and thinks he can do whatever he wants when Daddy Putin comes calling is ridiculous.

This fuck should be tried at the Hague.

I would like it if Ukraine sent a drone into Musk. He is an proven enemy agent.

Musk denied it. Now we know for certain he is a corrupt liar like all the other criminals in power today.

The administration made the call. Jesus christ, how fucking stupid are we that we believe the administration lies put out that they didn't do this.

First of all, they control starshield, the military version. Second, if musk ordered it, he was told to by the administration, that just made a deal with russia. I shouldn't have to explain that.

Even the left are fucking sheep apparently.

How not one person has gotten close enough to land a single punch into this loser's mouth is baffling... that's all he needs. He needs his ass kicked and his phone taken away. That's it. There's no more to this "mystical genius". Take it as that. He's a loser who is getting revenge for his past and unfortunately millions of people are suffering because of it. He doesn't care. Fuck Elon Musk, the barrel-chested gooner.

Isn't confusion the default state of the Trump admin?

I cannot believe I'm reading this article. How is this not treason? How is this not giving our enemies aid and comfort? Pulling back the ability of a strategic partner to defend themselves against Russia. If something like this doesn't deserve the strongest pushback and consequences I don't know what does.

• He's apparently got a new response to the situation. I'd pay close attention to the words he's using and what narrative he's both adhering to and modifying. This is dangerous.

the boss of future warfare

Blockbuster report that will result in no action.

These men are only alive because you allow it

Add it to the list (of things democrats should investigate if they ever gain back power).

Elon Shrugged

Musk must be at least slightly upset by the latest missile attack by Russia on Ukraine. The children killed were white! His DOGE cuts on USAid proved he prefers to have a hand in non-white children dying.

Elon Musk turned himself into a military target

Good!