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Beatrice Nolan

Texas governor admits his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate and embarrassing’ to publish

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks (Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
  • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to release months of emails with Elon Musk and his company representatives, claiming the communications are “intimate and embarrassing.” The documents were requested as part of an investigation into Musk’s growing influence in the Texas business and political scene.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott doesn’t want months of emails between his office and billionaire Elon Musk to be made public. Abbott’s office cited privacy concerns in response to a joint request from ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom, and The Texas Tribune to release the records.

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