For a moment, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk received high praise from the Democrats and many of their supporters for his work to expand humanity’s reach into the universe. Being a billionaire, Musk decided to use his fortune to not only better himself but all of human civilization. Right now, the Ukrainian military is able to fight off Russian advances thanks to the Starlink internet system. But due to Musk’s outspoken tweets when it comes to politics, the praise quickly turned into criticism as he was censored on Twitter. Again, being a billionaire and lover of free speech, he decided to simply buy Twitter instead of fighting with what he believed to be their ludicrous guidelines on misinformation and free speech. Now, as the deal moves forward, it appears Musk will fire almost 75% of Twitter’s staff after he acquires it.

In early October, Steve Bannon, the host of The War Room, sat down with Caitlin Sinclair of OANN in New York and detailed how a source told him that Twitter had made a new officer to Elon Musk. It involved Musk paying a lower price for the platform if he agreed to two stipulations. One, any conservative who had been banned by the platform before the sale should not be reinstated. That included former President Donald Trump. And two, the management should not be fired. Bannon added, “My understanding is that Elon Musk was not prepared to do either one and said, NO, the deal is a deal.”

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While some might believe Steve Bannon to incorrect, the Washington Post reported, “Twitter’s workforce is likely to be hit with massive cuts in the coming months, no matter who owns the company, interviews, and documents obtained by The Washington Post show, a change likely to have major impact on its ability to control harmful content and prevent data security crises. Elon Musk told prospective investors in his deal to buy the company that he planned to get rid of nearly 75 percent of Twitter’s 7,500 workers, whittling the company down to a skeleton staff of just over 2,000.”

On Wednesday, Elon Musk criticized the deal, suggesting he was paying too much for the company at $54.20 a share. He ultimately said, “Although, obviously, myself and the other investors are obviously overpaying for Twitter right now, the long-term potential for Twitter, in my view, is an order of magnitude greater than its current value.” As for the current employees of Twitter, back in June, Musk discussed potential layoffs, admitting, “Anyone who is a significant contributor should have nothing to worry about.”

Elon Musk finds himself in legal trouble with federal authorities concerning his acquisition of Twitter as well. He is also being sued for trying to back out of buying Twitter.

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