“We should be concerned about the Saudis, who have a clear interest in restricting political expression and influencing US politics,” Murphy stated in a tweet on Monday.
CFIUS seldom comments on ongoing investigations, but the Treasury Department-led interagency group is under increasing pressure to assess the deal. The American Economic Liberties Project also requested CFIUS and the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Musk’s overseas investments in Twitter and his Starlink broadband venture on Friday.
