Elon Musk to British MPs: I’ll summon you, actually


Elon Musk is beefing with British politicians again — and they’re not impressed. The X owner and Donald Trump ally brushed off a call from the House of Commons’ science and technology committee to answer questions on his role in riots that swept the U.K. this summer.

Committee chair Chi Onwurah told POLITICO this week that she wanted to grill Musk — tapped up to lead a government efficiency drive under U.S. President-elect Trump — on the social media giant’s role in tackling disinformation amid the unrest on the streets of the U.K.

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Source: Politico News


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