Answered from Can Elon Musk Buy His Way Out of a Reckoning? · On with Kara Swisher · 2026-10-29
Catherine Rampell expects embarrassing and possibly incriminating disclosures but no legal consequences for Elon Musk until a Democrat retakes the White House and the Justice Department is independent. Faiz Siddiqui wants answers on how DOGE decided to cut life-saving foreign aid. Kirsten Grind is mixed, noting that almost no one went to jail after the financial crisis, but is encouraged by court rulings and state attorneys general acting against social media companies. Kara Swisher suggests targeting a few figures such as Musk and Pete Hegseth.
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