Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) criticized Elon Musk for making a proposal. post Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander on Wednesday took to his social platform – Said Vindman had “committed treason” and would “pay a price”.
“Message to Elon Musk: The Vindman family embodies patriotism and public service. You know nothing about either,” Cain wrote. post X on Friday includes a link to The Hill's report on the situation.
Vindman responded to Kaine's post, saying, “Thank you! Thank you so much, Senator.”
The Hill has reached out to X for comment from Musk.
Musk and Vindman's social media exchange began Wednesday, in response to a recent interview in which Vindman said Musk was Russian leader Vladimir Putin's “type”. The incident began when Mr. Vindman threatened Mr. Vindman.
“Obviously President Putin has a type. He likes narcissists and egoists, and he knows that as a case officer he can easily pander and manipulate and do his dirty work,” Vindman said. said in a late October interview that went viral among X users this week. “Russia has used a variety of means to sow discord, whether it's corruption networks or, in this case, Russian influencers like Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
The Wall Street Journal reportedLast month, it was revealed that Musk had been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.
“Vindman was in the pay of Ukrainian oligarchs and committed treason against the United States.” Mr Musk wrote on his social media platform X earlier this week. He also said Vindman, who played a central role in then-President Trump's first impeachment, “will pay the punishment he deserves.”
inReply with XVindman called Musk's statements “false and completely baseless accusations” and insisted he never accepted money from the Ukrainian oligarch.
Mr. Musk's comments vowing penalties came as Mr. Trump has come under scrutiny for repeatedly vowing to take revenge on those he considers enemies when he returns to the Oval Office. Critics are sounding the alarm on the former president's promises, worried that his second term will remove some of the guardrails that existed during his first term.
Musk has become a close ally of Trump, staying close to the president-elect during the transition and recently spending Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago.
