New owner of Twitter Elon Musk landed himself in hot water among Twitter users after posting a tweet about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosiās (D-Calif.) husband Paul Pelosi.
The tweet came in response to a post written by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Over the weekend, she wrote, āThe Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories.ā
She added, āIt is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.ā
In a since-deleted tweet, Musk replied, āThere is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye.ā
The billionaire linked to an article published by the Santa Monica Observer that made a claim about the attack.
The New York Times cited a 2021 editorial published by The Los Angeles Times about websites that āmasquerade as legitimate local newspapersā pointing out the Santa Monica Observer āowned by onetime City Council candidate David Ganezer, is notorious for publishing false news.ā
Users were quick to call out Musk for spreading conspiracy theories.
TV producer Danny Zuker tweeted, āSo we can spread unsubstantiated rumors here now? Cool, ācause I read this post by some doctor who says that Teslas cause erectile disfunction.ā
Writer Jamie Ford wrote, āImagine if the CEO of Apple was posting messages to iPhone users that said, āI dunno, thereās a possibility that Elon Musk murders and eats children in his basementā¦'ā
One user asked, āHow do you complain to Twitter about misinformation on Twitter when Mr. Twitter is doing the misinforming?ā
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Law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told CBS News the suspect in the attack had a list of people he was looking to target.
David Wayne DePape, the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer in his home last week, may have been plotting to attack more people, according to the sources.