Musk Breezes Through Washington as Smooth CEO, Not Twitter Troll
On Twitter, Elon Musk is a right-leaning, irreverent firebrand. In Washington, he's a smooth political operator who knows his way around power.
The chief executive officer of SpaceX, Tesla Inc. and Twitter Inc. slipped into Washington under the radar this week and popped up in the offices of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and some senior House Republicans, who are about to begin investigations of President Joe Biden's administration and family as well censorship on social media.
He didn't neglect Democrats, however. Musk tweeted that he met with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and on Friday sat down with top White House officials in charge of implementing the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act.
This version of Musk belies the image of an executive as impulsive tweeter. He knows how to work both sides. Republicans, who just control one chamber of Congress, have little power beyond a messaging platform and the ability to hold up some bills.
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