CNN commentator Scott Jennings on Monday criticized billionaire Elon Musk's overseas business dealings, saying anchor Abby Phillip didn't seem too concerned about the Biden family's overseas business. criticized.
Mr. Jennings and Mr. Phillips sparred on the topic on Monday's episode of “CNN NewsNight,” with Mr. Jennings rejecting the anchor's idea that Mr. Musk's foreign dealings should involve Americans, and Mr. He said he was more concerned about that.
“I have no concerns about Elon Musk. I have recently seen photos of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden meeting with Chinese political leaders, which were said to not exist.” Mr. Jennings told Mr. Phillip.
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CNN commentator Scott Jennings and network anchor Abby Phillippe got into an argument over criticism of Elon Musk's overseas business dealings.
CNN commentators were referring to a newly discovered photo of then-Vice President Biden introducing his son Hunter Biden to Chinese President Xi Jinping and then-Vice President Li Yuanchao. Other photos show Joe Biden posing with Hunter's business associates from BHR Partners, including Jonathan Lee and Ming Xue.
The photos added fuel to allegations that the younger Biden was selling access to his powerful father to foreign business partners.
The president claims he has “never spoken to my son about foreign transactions.”
The anchor prompted Jennings' response by sharing various media headlines reporting that Musk was making deals with the Chinese government to have Tesla cars manufactured and sold overseas.
Other headlines he shared during the discussion included Musk's praise for the Chinese Communist Party's founding anniversary in 2021 and a Wall Street Journal report earlier this year about his “secret conversations with President Vladimir Putin.” ” was mentioned.
Commentators went on to point out that Musk's business is creating products of real value. By contrast, the Biden family's business dealings are not, he said.
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Vice President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus (First legal in America)
“To those who are really pissed off that Elon Musk is so successful in his international business of actually producing things – actually producing cars and rockets and whatnot. “The Biden family did business in China, even though they didn't produce anything,” he said.
Phillip fired back at Jennings, saying: “I don't want him to change the subject because the issue is not whether he is a successful businessman or not, but whether his material interests as a manager conflict with the interests of society.” It's a national security interest of the United States. ”
Jennings again rejected the premise that Musk is a threat to the United States, pointing out that Musk's business interests benefit the country.
“My view is that his prospects and interests as a business owner and most of the things he's into – electric cars, rockets, the internet that we use all over the world. “It's good to have this kind of technology,” he declared, adding, “It's good for national security to have this kind of technology.”
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump address the House Republican Conference at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“I completely reject the idea that there is some kind of conflict in the United States because of these businessmen and that it is somehow bad for the United States.”
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