Looks like one of the company's top lawyers is in for a rough ride from Musk.
Even though the purchase contract for his acquisition of the social media platform says he can't insult her, he insulted her twice in as many days.
The billionaire CEO seems to have it out for the chief legal officer of the company over her role in blocking unfavorable coverage of the son of a presidential candidate.
Musk said on Tuesday that her choice was incredibly inappropriate, prompting some to ask why he was breaking his contract.
On Wednesday, Musk posted a meme that implied that she was either not capable of logic or was deliberately misleading viewers.
It's a pair of pieces of commentary that have led some to wonder why he lashed out at the people running his latest acquisition.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 27, 2022
The rebuke was swift.
One person said that you are making an executive at the company you just bought.
what's going on? You're making an executive at the company you just bought the target of harassment and threats.
— dick costolo (@dickc) April 27, 2022
Kara Swisher shared her theory as to why Musk is breaking rules.
Swisher argued that it was an odious way of goingading people into leaving. He would rather they quit than pay them out.
What’s going on: He’s trying to goad people into leaving and it’s an odious way of doing it. Speaking of which, you can be sure to keep up with the payments he needs to make, there will have to be significant layoffs at twitter. He’d rather they quit, than pay them out. https://t.co/QiRCt2MVmc
— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) April 27, 2022
The way Musk financed his newest purchase seems to have been called out by Swisher. Musk will likely have to use some of his shares in the company to come up with the $4 billion news, which has caused the company's stock price to plummet.
The purchase could be put on thin ice. If the electric car maker drops enough in stock price, Musk might not go through with the sale at all.
It could be seen as a warning about the future of free speech on the platform. The company has been fighting with various degrees of success for several years, and Musk's aggression towards Gadde could be an attempt to make her leave.
Musk's comments on free speech during the proposed sale have been met with mockery.
He said on Wednesday that it must be politically neutral for it to deserve public trust.
It's weird to think that Musk has it out for a person he likely rarely, if ever, will come into contact with.
Musk seems to enjoy public drama and attention. If we ever get an answer, we will have to wait for final sale details.
There is more on the deal.
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