According to Bloomberg News, the Secret Service declined to release information related to Musk's tweet over the weekend due to 'enforcement proceedings.' The publication had filed a Freedom of Information Act to see what the response was to Musk replying to a user on X, 'Why they want to kill Donald Trump?' In response, Musk, who owns X, wrote, 'And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.'
A Secret Service spokesperson said the agency knew of Musk's message but would not be offering further comment. 'The Secret Service is aware of the social media post made by Elon Musk and as a matter of practice, we do not comment on matters involving protective intelligence,' Melissa McKenzie, a spokesperson for the Secret Service, said in a statement to Business Insider. 'We can say, however, that the Secret Service investigates all threats related to our protectees.'
Musk later deleted his message and chalked it up to people not understanding his sense of humor. 'Well, one lesson I've learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn't mean it's going to be all that hilarious as a post on š¯•¸,' he wrote.
Trump allies, including Musk, have tried to emphasize that the former president has survived two assassination attempts in recent months while leading Democrats have not had such close calls. Trump was injured during the July assassination attempt as a bullet nearly missed his head during a rally in Butler.
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