Source: Fox News
Summary
An ex-FBI agent sought to open an investigation into Elon Musk’s use of X while leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in 2025, likening his activity to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. The agent sent an email to a colleague in the CR-15 division, requesting to open a probe into Musk’s use of a non-government system (Twitter) to relate information for official purposes. The email was sent on the same day Musk announced that federal employees would be required to report productivity via email. The FBI told Fox News Digital that an investigation into Musk was never opened, and the agent who sent the email is no longer working at the bureau.
Our Reading
As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The ex-FBI agent’s email requested to open a probe into Musk’s use of Twitter, citing similarity to Hillary Clinton’s private email server. The agent noted that Musk’s use of Twitter generated income for himself, violating government policy. The FBI never opened an investigation, and the agent is no longer with the bureau. The CR-15 division was dismantled by FBI Director Kash Patel in October 2025. The timing of the email and the subsequent events follow a familiar pattern of bureaucratic maneuvering.
The email’s tone is formal, yet the agent’s closing sentence (“And no, I’m not kidding”) adds a hint of familiarity, as if the agent is sharing a concern with a colleague rather than making a formal request.
