A humorous remark that no one has tried to assassinate Democrats may have been seen as a threat by the Secret Service
A social media post by Elon Musk in the aftermath of an assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump has attracted the attention of the Secret Service, Bloomberg has discovered.
An assassin narrowly missed Trump at a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania. On Sunday, a pro-Ukrainian activist was arrested in Florida after setting up an ambush for the Republican nominee at a golf course.
“And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala ????” Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns, referring to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Outraged Democrats quickly accused Musk of inciting violence to his 198 million followers. He deleted the post shortly thereafter.
Responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by Bloomberg on Wednesday, the Secret Service said the records it had about Musk’s post were “compiled for law enforcement purposes” and could not be released because “disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings.”