Biden administration officials and Democratic strategists are reportedly fretting over the implications of an Elon Musk-owned Twitter, fearful his ownership could exacerbate platform misinformation or even impact the 2024 presidential race, CNBC reports.
On Monday, Twitter announced it had officially accepted Musk's proposal to buy the company at $54.20 a share. The Tesla CEO plans to take the company private and, he says, turn it into the world's premier platform for "free speech."
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