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Kaczynski went on to detail Ramaswamy's past statements, noting that they included severe critiques of Musk's stewardship of Twitter. Remarkably, Ramaswamy's comments included declarations such as "We don't need U.S. leaders who are in China’s pocket" and claims that Musk was currying favor with "the world's biggest censor," Xi Jinping.
These prior claims started a conversation that underpins a larger issue: the perceived conflicts of interest that arise when a political figure with strong connections to the government also seeks to influence its spending and policies.