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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Jun 11, 2025, 09:01 PM Jun 11

Federal agencies were reportedly tracking foreigners visiting with Musk afraid they were trying to influence the mogul

Federal agencies were tracking foreign nationals who visited Elon Musk over concerns that they could influence the tech billionaire, according to a report.

Agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, were reportedly among the agencies surveilling foreigners who met with Musk at his U.S. properties in 2022 and 2023, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter.

Officials at the FBI and others were briefed on the investigation, The Journal reported, which focused on overseas visitors from Eastern Europe and elsewhere “who might have been trying to influence him.”

The investigation, which predates the second Trump administration, did not result in any charges, the outlet reports.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-agencies-were-reportedly-tracking-194001337.html

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