Dogecoin co-founder Billy Marcus called the Biden administration’s Justice Department’s actions against Elon Musk and Donald Trump “authoritarian,” saying the agency is weaponizing its legal powers to silence political opponents. accused of being Marcus’ comments follow recent comments from Kamala Harris, which drew criticism from Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson and others.
Marcus condemns Justice Department’s targeting of Trump and Musk
Vice President Kamala Harris previously accused President Donald Trump of reportedly intending to weaponize the Justice Department against his political opponents after reelection, and comments by the Dogecoin co-founder followed suit.
Marcus said the current administration has already used similar tactics against Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
He stressed that using the Justice Department as a weapon against political opponents is consistent with authoritarian practices.
Justice Department warning against Musk’s PAC sparks debate
His comments follow the Justice Department’s warning to Elon Musk’s America PAC over the $1 million voter lottery issued just days ago. If the gift violates federal voting restrictions, legal experts cannot agree on what those restrictions are.
The Dogecoin co-founder further stated that authoritarian governments use legal mechanisms to censor their opponents. His main points are:
“Kamala Harris is right. Weaponizing the Justice Department against political opponents is certainly something dictators do, like the Democrats going after Donald Trump and Elon Musk.”
Allegations of media manipulation of Musk’s public image
According to Coinape, the Dogecoin co-founder supports Elon Musk, who he believes is being manipulated by the media, and has also criticized the Biden administration.
Marcus argues that the public’s views on masks are being unfairly influenced by media coverage. Dogecoin’s co-founder says the media is distorting facts to support the narrative that Elon Musk is to blame, which is influencing public sentiment.
Hoskinson criticizes Harris’ comparison to Hitler
Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano, disagreed with Kamala Harris’ statements during this discussion. Harris compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and other authoritarian leaders, citing his political actions as examples.
The comparison drew criticism from Mr Hoskinson, who argued that such statements trivialize the seriousness of past crimes and create divisiveness.
Musk continues to provide financial support to Trump campaign
Meanwhile, Tesla’s CEO continues to provide financial support to US presidential candidate Donald Trump, donating more than $118 million to Trump’s political action committee.
Elon Musk is reportedly in frequent contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing business and geopolitics, among other things.
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