‘Bad breach of ethics’ — Musk echoes crypto execs in backlash against WSJ

Elon Musk slams The Wall Street Journal for publishing a “deliberately false” article, echoing recent backlash from Binance and Tether executives.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lashed out at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), calling the publication’s latest report “an EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS,” after it claimed the Tesla board was actively seeking his replacement as CEO.

The report, published on April 30, alleged that the board had approached recruitment firms due to concerns over Musk’s political activity and split focus across multiple ventures.

Musk took to X to denounce the article, stating that the WSJ deliberately published false information while knowingly excluding an “unequivocal denial” from Tesla’s board.

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