A federal magistrate judge in Virginia ruled that Elon Musk engaged in “state sanctioned intimidation” of former FEMA CFO Mary Comans when he posted falsehoods on X accusing her of “criminal action” and of funneling $58 million to illegal migrant hotels in Manhattan. Musk was leading DOGE for the Trump administration when he shared the posts on Feb. 11, 2025. The next day, the Department of Homeland Security fired Comans and three colleagues and labeled them “deep state activists.” Judge William Fitzpatrick found that senior officials, including Musk, ran a coordinated public relations campaign to impugn Comans’ integrity, and he cleared her name. CNBC has contacted Musk and White House attorneys involved in the case for comment.
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