Elon Musk Didn't Travel to Conference Over 'Death Threats'

Elon Musk did not fly to a conference in Miami last week due to death threats, according to a report.

Musk, whom President Donald Trump put in charge of the advisory Department of Government Efficiency, has been the subject of Democrat anger due to his group uncovering much alleged partisan and wasteful spending throughout the bureaucracy.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO spoke at a JPMorgan Chase conference late last week and discussed his broad efforts to reshape the government, Reuters reported.

However, the New York Post reported that Musk addressed conference members remotely due to death threats.

"SCOOP: @elonmusk and his mom @mayemusk spoke today at the @jpmorgan investment conference in Miami. Musk was interviewed by [The Carlyle Group's] David Rubenstein remotely because he said his work with Trump and DOGE has led to 'death threats,' said a person in the audience," Post columnist Charles Gasparino posted Friday afternoon on X.

Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin on Friday used social media to share an open letter confirming his office would investigate reports of threats against Musk.

"Please let me reiterate again: if people are discovered to have broken the law or even acted simply unethically, we will investigate them and we will chase them to the end of the Earth to hold them accountable," Martin wrote on X. "We will not rest or cease in this. No one should abuse American taxpayer dollars nor American taxpayer workers. Noone is above the law."

Four days earlier, Martin shared a similar letter sent to Elon Musk.

"Dear @elon, Please see this important letter. We will not tolerate threats against DOGE workers or law-breaking by the disgruntled. All the best. Ed Martin," the interim U.S. attorney wrote on X.

Democrats have assailed Musk, DOGE, and the Trump administration's efforts to reform the government. House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., recently told supporters "we are going to fight it legislatively. We are going to fight it in the courts. And we're going to fight it in the streets."

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