Buttigieg says he spoke with Elon Musk
Pete Buttigieg says he had a call with Elon Musk to talk about Hurricane Helene because 'the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone'
Pete Buttigieg says he and Elon Musk had a chat about Hurricane Helene relief efforts. That call proved "the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone," Buttigieg said on MSNBC. The government has used Musk's Starlink satellites to provide internet access in hurricane-affected areas.
Pete Buttigieg Confirms He Spoke To Elon Musk After Social Media Exchange
Elon Musk implied that FEMA was shutting down airspace that would prevent Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said on MSNBC that he and Elon Musk spoke on the phone after Musk implied that FEMA was shutting down airways preventing hurricane relief.
Pete Buttigieg confronts Elon Musk’s falsehoods about government’s Hurricane Helene relief: ‘Give me a call’
Musk labeled the government’s actions as “belligerent government incompetence,” triggering a wave of misinformation on social media. At 2:30 p.m. EDT, Buttigieg responded directly to Musk on X, debunking the claims.
Elon Musk and Pete Buttigieg discuss hurricane assistance amid allegations of aid being blocked
Musk accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of "failing to adequately help people in trouble, [and] actively blocking citizens who try to help," in a post to his social media site X on Friday morning.
'He called': Buttigieg reveals details of conversation with Elon Musk about storm response
Jen Psaki is joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for a wide-ranging interview covering the relief response to Hurricane Helene, Trump's efforts to spread anti-immigrant disinformation, and Buttigieg's Twitter exchange with Elon Musk.
Buttigieg says he spoke with Elon Musk after fact-checking him online about hurricane relief
Elon Musk, the CEO of X and various other companies with the letter "X" in their names, is in regulators' crosshairs after skipping testimony this month in an investigation relate
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Pete Buttigieg among cabinet members credited for role in reopening ports after dockworker strike
He thanked the parties for working together and praised the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris.
Pete Buttigieg: The win for dockworkers has been a long time coming
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Buttigieg dismisses Musk’s Helene federal response claims
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Buttigieg’s order grounding private drone flights in Hurricane Helene flood rescue zones crashes and burns: ‘You’re hiding something’
Private citizen drones and helicopters have been saving lives for days, and still are. You should be ashamed,” one person seethed.