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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: The Musk-Putin Talks: A WSJ Report & Joe Lonsdale’s Weigh-In 10/25/24
Description: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Elon Musk has spoken to Russian President Vladamir Putin multiple times since 2022. CNBC’s Eamon Javers discusses the details of the report and what we know so far, including what Putin reportedly asked of Musk, and whether these conversations were known by the US government. Joe Lonsdale, Palantir co-founder and long-time friend of Elon Musk, says he thinks it’s highly unlikely Musk broke rules related to national security. Lonsdale also discusses U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and the potential of a Department of Government Efficiency, should Donald Trump win the...