About two months ago, Elon Musk showed up Tucker Carlson's podcast and began to spread part of Epstein's client list—the infamous docket of people who allegedly visited the dead pedophile's island. At that time, it was Donald Trump SWORN to make the list public, if he is re-elected, and Musk, that is campaign for Trump at the time, claimed that some people were "horrified" by the incident. Most notably, the Tesla CEO pointed the finger at LinkedIn co-founder and tech billionaire Reid Hoffman. "He's afraid of a Trump victory," Musk said of Hoffman, who has relationship with Epsteinand who publicly supported Kamala Harris at the time.

Now, in an interview with a British newspaper, Hoffman admitted that he had to hire security to deal with threats from rightwingers since Musk's comments. "It's hard when someone makes a completely defamatory lie that results in crazy MAGA people sending you threats of violence," Hoffman said, speaking. with The Sunday Times. “Elon's blasphemy angers and saddens me. Angry because it was an ugly attack. It's sad because it's coming from someone whose business achievements I continue to admire," Hoffman added, before admitting: "I hired security staff as a result."

The rhetorical dispute between Musk and Hoffman appears to be an example of the political power struggle taking place today. As Trump returns to the White House, the winner goes to the spoils and Musk, who has largely thrown his hat in with Trump, can now throw his weight against his enemies, while Hoffman must hire security guards. It's also an example of the politicization of the Epstein saga—a scandal that, ironically, is more bipartisan in terms of wealthy and well-connected people associated with it.

said Musk Conversations with Carlson, in which he discussed Hoffman in relation to Epstein, as follows:

Elon: If Trump wins, Epstein's client list will become public, and some of the billionaires behind Kamala fear that outcome.

Tucker: You think Reid Hoffman is uncomfortable?

Elon: Yes, and Gates.

Tucker: I only ask that because you can look at them, and you're like, that's a nervous person, and I mean, I think you know them.

Elon: Yes, Reid Hoffman was my director of business development at PayPal 24 years ago.

Tucker: Are you nervous about him?

Elon: Yes, he is afraid of Trump's victory.

Tucker: Because of the revelations that follow?

Elon: I think he's definitely ideologically at odds with Trump though, but I think he's concerned about the Epstein situation.

Hoffman's relationship with Epstein was widely reported on. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Hoffman visited Epstein's island in 2014. He is also said to be responsible for Epstein's introduction of several influential figures in the tech industry, including Peter Thiel (according to Thiel himself).

If Musk is looking for targets connected to badmouth Epstein, he doesn't need to look for his new boss, the president-elect of the United States. Trump has a well-documented history of hanging out with dead pedophiles. The two were neighbors in Florida, it was reported THE OTHERSand Trump once said, about Epstein: “I've known Jeff for 15 years. Amazing guy…He was so much fun to be around. It is even said that he likes beautiful girls like me, and many of them are on the younger side.” Other reports about Trump's association with Epstein emerged in the days before the election. On October 31, journalist Michael Wolff released what he said a taped interview with Epstein, where the deceased financier claiming to be him has been Trump's "best friend" for ten years. there no public evidence that Trump visited Epstein's island.

Epstein, who died in a prison cell in 2019, have relationships with many rich and influential people. As Musk said, Microsoft's Bill Gates is known to have been associated with EpsteinAlthough make multiple trips on the island of pedophiles. Several other high-powered tech executives have been subpoenaed in connection with the ongoing Epstein-related litigation, including the two co-founders of Google, Sergei Brin and Larry Page.