Vice President Kamala Harris claims former President Donald Trump will weaponize the government against political opponents, but Democrats have already targeted one of Trump’s key supporters – Elon Musk.

Musk’s businesses have become increasingly targeted since he bought Twitter in 2022 and began staunchly supporting Trump. Experts told the Daily Caller that Washington’s bureaucracy and thousands of regulations make it possible for officials to target him. (Related article: Elon Musk takes important scalp in fight against censorship)

“If Harris wins, there will be multiple criminal investigations against Elon Musk,” said the former Utah district attorney and solicitor general. criminal rights, Brett Tolman told the Daily Caller. “There’s no question.”

Musk’s companies are currently embroiled in a number of federal investigations and regulatory battles. Musk’s companies Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and X are all involved in investigations and regulatory battles with various agencies.

The New York Times published a chart showing all the regulatory battles and legal actions against Elon Musk and his companies.

“His company has been the subject of at least 20 recent investigations and inquiries.” pic.twitter.com/xZ86waj3bL

— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 21, 2024

Tolman said other countries may also target Musk and his company X (formerly Twitter).

“Some countries have indicated that they intend to launch investigations,” Tolman said. “So I think this is a pivotal moment for Elon Musk.”

X recently returned after a months-long feud with the Brazilian government over content moderation policies. But European officials have signaled they may retaliate against Musk for being too supportive of free speech. (Related: Major Democratic Party figures and liberal organizations remain silent on Brazil’s Elon Musk’s ban on X)

Former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) author The Power and the Money’s Tevi Troy tells Caller there are risks in Musk endorsing Trump. – Even if he wins. He said powerful CEOs have openly allied with presidents in the past, but that could be difficult. (Stream the Daily Caller documentary “Rigged” here)

He pointed to Henry Luce, the founder of Time magazine.

“Ruth put his thumb on the scale in a way that few CEOs in history have done,” Troy said. “He was very anti-Franklin Roosevelt and tried and failed to defeat him in multiple elections.”

Ruth also supported Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election, directing magazines to write favorable articles about the future president. Troy told the Caller that there are similarities between Ruth and Musk’s support for presidential candidates. He stressed that Time magazine’s reputation suffered because it was perceived as biased, and that such behavior leads to unequal law enforcement.

“They can pick individual companies and individual CEOs and say they’re going to impose all kinds of regulations on this guy, right?” Troy said. “Therefore, there are potential risks if Mr. Harris wins.”

It is not unusual for federal agencies to target Musk’s businesses under the Biden-Harris administration.

“There are countless examples of the Department of Justice tipping the scales,” Tolman told the Caller.

Last year, the Justice Department sued SpaceX, accusing it of discriminating against refugees and asylees in its hiring process. According to Go to the Department of Justice press release. (Related: Biden administration leans on Elon Musk’s Starlink to restore internet after previously rejecting bid)

“We saw a dramatic shift that started to happen with Obama and now Biden,” Tolman told the Caller. “Unrecognized, current department.”

The Justice Department also began investigating Musk’s construction of his Texas home last September. According to To TechCrunch.

“I have never seen the Department of Justice act or act like this before,” Tolman stressed.

The Justice Department isn’t the only one targeting Elon Musk – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegedly tried to influence an independent review agency to “punish” Musk’s platform. According to Submitted to the House Judiciary Committee.

Since Musk acquired Twitter, the FTC has sent 16 letters of demand to Company X. According to This was an escalation from 28 letters of demand issued in the decade before Musk took office.

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Joe Biden’s FTC seeks punishment for Ernst & Young @elon muskThis is his Twitter.

If they did not do so, Ernst & Young feared retaliation from the government. pic.twitter.com/alpxxOcL8U

— House Judiciary Republican 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) July 13, 2023

Elon Musk presents Christine Fishel with a check for $1 million during a town hall at the Roxine Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 20, 2024. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

Musk recently came under fire from Democrats for handing out $1 million checks to signers of a pro-Constitution petition every day through Nov. 5. “America PAC” To support the First and Second Amendments.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, called the effort “very concerning.”

“This is something that law enforcement may investigate,” he added.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is threatening Elon Musk with giving away $1 million a day to registered voters in battleground states who sign the bill. @America PAC petition supporting the Constitution.

“That’s very concerning. It’s a matter that law enforcement may look into.” pic.twitter.com/LMrAz7xEka

— Alx🇺🇸 (@alx) October 20, 2024

Mr Musk said online Signatories of his petition do not have to be affiliated with any particular political party. He added that you don’t even have to vote to qualify.

In yesterday’s report, CNN and new york times The Justice Department said it sent a letter to Musk’s America PAC warning that the $1 million check giveaway could violate federal law. According to CNN, the letter was reportedly sent by the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Division, which handles issues related to election law. (Related: Legal group sues State Department, seeks records on Biden-Harris administration’s censorship allegations)

“The scales of justice should be balanced,” Tallman told the Caller. “[The] The Justice Department is supposed to be blindfolded and enforce the law no matter who it is. ”

Another risk to Mr. Musk may be emerging in the form of allegations of “Russian interference.” According to the Wall Street Journal, former and current U.S., European and Russian officials have claimed that Musk has been in “regular contact” with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. There is. report Published on Thursday. The article notes that Musk’s companies have government contracts and that the billionaire has security clearances.

Alleged ties to Russia have been used as a weapon against Democratic political opponents in the past, particularly President Trump. “Russian collusion” was later debunked when Special Counsel Robert Mueller said there was no cooperation between the Russian government and the Trump campaign.

The source told the whistleblower that there were too many regulations on the books. – And they can be weaponized against masks.

“[There are] It’s an agency, a commission, an agency within a legislative body, or a rule-making body within those agencies,” Tolman told callers. “So it’s become a huge web.” – Incredible changes are needed. ”

He added that President Trump has introduced rules that include: mandated Agencies must cut two regulations before passing a new one, and while some officials have tried to cut unnecessary government regulation, getting anything done requires outside the system. It would take a president in (Related: Move to hand over the Supreme Court’s executive authority to the government; problems surrounding Biden’s green power plant regulations are in full swing)

“You’re going to need someone who’s willing to actually do it,” Tolman said. “Power of bureaucracy” – It’s real and it’s substantial. ”

There are 438 federal agencies.

248 years since the founding of America.

This amounts to nearly two institutions being established per year throughout the life of this country.

— America (@america) October 17, 2024

Government regulation has expanded dramatically over the past 150 years, Troy told the Caller.

“When Mr. Rockefeller was building his monopoly, there were no regulatory bodies or rules to stop him, but now the government sets rules for almost everything that corporations can do,” he said. said.

He said CEOs need to pay attention to federal regulations and understand their company’s position with the federal government. “If you don’t pay attention to that and stay on top of it, you’re not going to be successful as a CEO in this day and age,” Troy said.

He said there are so many regulations that the government doesn’t have the resources to enforce them all. But it is possible to choose which laws to enforce and whom to target, something Troy called “selective enforcement.” (Related: It took just 8 months for the Biden administration to churn out $1.2 trillion in new registrations)

This selective enforcement could serve as a blueprint for targeting other strong Trump supporters if Trump loses the election. Musk is not the only Silicon Valley mogul to turn to Trump in recent years. A number of billionaires and billionaires have supported Trump, including Sean Maguire of Sequoia Capital, San Francisco billionaire David Sachs and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen.

They, too, could face additional regulatory hurdles like Mr. Musk.

Troy said Democratic rhetoric that demonizes people like Musk serves as a green light to target them.

“The rhetoric critical of Mr. Musk from senior Democratic leaders has made it very clear to bureaucrats that going after Mr. Musk is a low-cost and potentially laudable activity.” he said.