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Musk Threatens to Sue Former Democratic Lawmaker

March 23, 2025 at 6:27 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Elon Musk said that’s he’s “had enough” and that a lawsuit is “inbound” after former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) called him a “thief” and a “Nazi” on live television this week, Mediaite reports.

Said Bowman: “He’s incompetent, he’s a thief, he’s a Nazi, and people don’t trust him, period.”

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