Elon Musk speaks openly about putting journalists in prison

Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump, recently attacked CBS News’ 60 Minutes program, accusing it of airing manipulated information.

Musk recently posted a message on his social network X, calling 60 Minutes the “biggest liars in the world” and claiming that its journalists should serve “a long prison sentence.”

This attack follows an interview with Kamala Harris aired by CBS during the 2024 presidential campaign, which Trump and Musk accuse of having been edited deceptively.

In response to the allegations, CBS published the entirety of the videos and the transcript of the interview, asserting that their editing adhered to journalistic standards.

Trump, who recently filed several lawsuits against various media, has now targeted CBS, seeking 20 billion dollars in damages, having initially sued the media for 10 billion. He claims that the interview was “manipulated to harm his campaign.”

CBS rejected these accusations, calling Trump’s lawsuit “totally unfounded,” and defends its right to edit under the First Amendment.

Musk, Trump, and even Vice President J.D. Vance have recently intensified their attacks on the media, claiming that several major news networks exhibit a bias unfavorable to their administration.

Musk’s statements and Trump’s lawsuit raise concerns about press freedom, as influential figures openly target journalists.

In the 60 Minutes case, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into allegations of manipulation of Kamala Harris’s interview. 

This decision follows a request from Donald Trump, who demands the full publication of the exchange.

CBS reacted immediately by broadcasting the full transcript and raw recordings, stating that the editing met journalistic standards.