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Biden says foreign Twitter funding is worthy of scrutiny

President Biden says Elon Musk’s relationships with other countries are “worthy of being looked at” after the mogul took over Twitter with the help of foreign investors.

Mr. Musk, who owns Tesla auto company and SpaceX, acquired the popular social media platform with some funding from Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, who had invested in the social network in the past, and an investment firm tied to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund.

“I think that Elon Musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at,” Mr. Biden said at a press conference Wednesday.