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FBI Agent Sought Criminal Investigation of Elon Musk Over Federal Employee “Five Things” Email, Grassley-Released Record Shows

  • An FBI agent in 2025 recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk for allegedly encouraging federal employees to share sensitive information via social media platform X, which Musk owns.
  • The agent compared Musk's use of X for official government communications to Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as Secretary of State and suggested this may have violated federal laws.
  • Senator Chuck Grassley released the email during a 2026 Senate hearing, criticizing political targeting by law enforcement and highlighting perceived double standards involving Special Government Employees.
  • Despite the agent's recommendation, no investigation into Musk was initiated, and Musk left the Department of Government Efficiency three months after the email.
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The Constitution Study broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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