Musk has been no more successful at finding fraud than Pam Bondi was at revealing new Epstein details. But his effort at riding the enthusiasm of the base has advantages hers lacked. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... - ThreadSky

pbump.com • 9 days ago

Musk has been no more successful at finding fraud than Pam Bondi was at revealing new Epstein details. But his effort at riding the enthusiasm of the base has advantages hers lacked. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/03/trump-epstein-musk-qanon-doge/

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staceyolyphant.bsky.social•9 days ago

I'm surprised bezos allowed this to be published.

longlivethemods.bsky.social•9 days ago

He won’t investigate himself so…there’s your answer.

splatterthought.bsky.social•9 days ago

Gift link.

Always appreciate your work, Philip.
Even as I loathe the WaPo, generally.

https://wapo.st/4i0MV5r

leegraham.bsky.social•9 days ago

Philip, given the new Wapo oped constraints, I think you were brave to write this. Feels like resistance!

lakecountryjed.bsky.social•9 days ago

I fear that his base believes he’s *already* found evidence of fraud. Based on the posts of clueless, true-believer acquaintances of mine, that’s absolutely the case. As stated in your column, the narrative has them primed to believe it all, even grounded in cherry-picked bullshit, and they do.

hennyz.bsky.social•9 days ago

Defusing a bomb by cutting random wires....

jackrosenthal1954.bsky.social•9 days ago

Squeaker Johnson said that he spends hours into the late night with Musk and his algorithms (which can be manipulated) to find fraud and waste. Such BS! They have the same intent that Sherman had when he marched thru GA---to rape, pillage and plunder everything in sight.
This will not end well.

eyes802.bsky.social•9 days ago

Good job! It will be interesting see how long Bezos allows this truth telling.

maxinecheshirewapo.bsky.social•9 days ago

asturianfarmer.bsky.social•9 days ago

If they have found any fraud, where are the charges? Fraud is a punishable crime, so journalists should ask Karoline Leavitt every change they get - who has been charged so far, and what are the charges? So far, I know of zero charges for fraud related to Musk's "findings"!

splitthecat.bsky.social•9 days ago

Let's not forget failing border czar Homan.

uofagrad97.bsky.social•9 days ago

They are dumb as hell.

jonnace.bsky.social•9 days ago

I love your work, but I can't subscribe anymore. Please leave WP and put yourself out there independently.

jeremymx.bsky.social•9 days ago

the fraud is in the mirror

marisa9manzoni.bsky.social•9 days ago

It's true

deffeddie.bsky.social•9 days ago

One cannot see fraud if one is fraud. Fraud is found by comparison of truth to facts vs lies to those same facts. Facts don't change, only one's perception changes.

mblehrhoff.bsky.social•9 days ago

Like all Republicans, Musk is interested only in stealing from the poor and enriching the wealthy. BTW, has he found any "fraud" in the billion dollar contracts between the government and SpaceX/Starlink??? Nope, he's getting more of them.
The search for fraud IS the fraud.

vivekr.bsky.social•9 days ago

Betteridge’s Law candidate?

kencomplain.bsky.social•9 days ago

Some people still believe fElon is intelligent.

Has anyone ever held that belief of Bondi?

rockjohn.bsky.social•9 days ago

Who gets bored first-their base of the Musk/Bondi/Patel?

tglb.bsky.social•9 days ago

There is…
That SBA fraud from the first Trump administration… overseen by the now Sec of Education!

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