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BumRushDaShow

(160,940 posts)
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 07:14 AM Jun 2025

'That's a Serious Crime': Musk Accuses Top Trump Aide of 'Breaking the Law' - Maybe Being Russian Spy

Source: MEDIAite

Jun 20th, 2025, 7:56 pm


Just weeks after the public and very messy split between President Donald Trump and former DOGE chief Elon Musk, the tech CEO took things up yet another notch again in his feuds with members of the administration, trashing Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office Sergio Gor.

Musk blasted Gor earlier in the week as a “snake” when responding to a New York Post article which described Gor as “one of the most powerful men in the Trump administration” and said that despite his being “tasked with vetting thousands of staffers,” the top Trump aide “hasn’t been fully vetted himself.”

Gor featured prominently in many media stories about the rift that lead to the split between Trump and Musk, and it was reported that the two clashed repeatedly. The New York Post reported that Gor went on a “revenge tour” against the tech CEO, who blames Gor for the torpedoed NASA nomination of a close ally to a top NASA job.

An X user shared the New York Post article on Friday, putting Gor’s name in scare quotes and saying that the Trump aide “claims to have been born in Malta but the Maltese government has no such birth record.” “People who knew him in Malta called him ‘the Russian boy,'” said the post, to which Musk replied: “He deliberately lied about where he was born on Federal forms. That’s a serious crime.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/thats-a-serious-crime-musk-accuses-top-trump-aide-of-breaking-the-law-maybe-being-russian-spy/

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'That's a Serious Crime': Musk Accuses Top Trump Aide of 'Breaking the Law' - Maybe Being Russian Spy (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP
He's been so quiet, I thought they had kissed and made up. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #1
Who is going to raise hell about this? gab13by13 Jun 2025 #3
"Have Democrats elected the ranking member of the Oversight committee yet? I must have missed it?" BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #6
So, not yet. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #7
I think they wanted to give time to at least bury Connolly BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #10
Thanks! tavernier Jun 2025 #9
Might I suggest they hold a press conference on the steps, attendance mandatory. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #24
"...Gor is not who he says at all, but rather 'a Russian spy' named Sergey Goryachev..." sop Jun 2025 #2
Krasnov and Musk are both Russian assets gab13by13 Jun 2025 #4
If Musk is a Russian asset, Putin must have been real pleased speak easy Jun 2025 #26
And We All Know... homegirl Jun 2025 #12
Not so (maybe) HighFired49 Jun 2025 #23
Spy vs. Spy? mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #5
I thought of the comic strip from MAD magazine IronLionZion Jun 2025 #17
Yes! And the Sega Master System game too: Polybius Jun 2025 #18
Yes, that is exactly why I posted my comment, mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #21
"Vetting"? Wuddles440 Jun 2025 #8
Moles in the G.O.P. misadministration BoRaGard Jun 2025 #11
THE OBVIOUS RUSSIAN OPERATIVE IS. . . Jimvanhise Jun 2025 #13
Criminals, all of them Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #14
Should be titled: "Snake calls snake a snake" Wonder Why Jun 2025 #15
Hah! ShazzieB Jun 2025 #28
Sergio Gor claims to be from Malta, but the Maltese government doesn't have any records on him IronLionZion Jun 2025 #16
So says the man Musk, who was in constant contact with Putin during the 2024 election. Botany Jun 2025 #19
Yep, pot calling the kettle black! Crowman2009 Jun 2025 #22
Musk is evil. Being the richest man in the world might give him some peace but instead he is a destroyer. Botany Jun 2025 #25
Musky and his wrecking crew should be indicted as domestic enemies for the identity theft and violation of HIPAA of Hotler Jun 2025 #20
It takes one to know one. CentralMass Jun 2025 #27
I think that both the pot and the kettle should go on trial. nilram Jun 2025 #29
Has the @WhiteHouse supplied his birth certificate yet? LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #30
The source itself, mediate, reports.... reACTIONary Jun 2025 #31
"some guy on the internet says..." BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #32
This is true... reACTIONary Jun 2025 #34
Given the "immigration" situation BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #36
Guess what? debsy Jun 2025 #33
what else is new.? AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #35

Scrivener7

(57,330 posts)
1. He's been so quiet, I thought they had kissed and made up.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 07:22 AM
Jun 2025

This should be a big deal. Let's see if it becomes one.

gab13by13

(29,905 posts)
3. Who is going to raise hell about this?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 07:37 AM
Jun 2025

Chuck Schumer?
Hakeem Jeffries?

Have Democrats elected the ranking member of the Oversight committee yet? I must have missed it?

BumRushDaShow

(160,940 posts)
6. "Have Democrats elected the ranking member of the Oversight committee yet? I must have missed it?"
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 08:20 AM
Jun 2025

Here -

Dems tee up House Oversight leadership election


By Nicholas Wu

05/27/2025 12:52 PM EDT

House Democrats are teeing up a caucus election on June 24 to fill the party’s top job on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, vacated by the late Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, according to two people granted anonymity to speak freely.

The contest to serve as the panel’s ranking member — and as a prominent foil to President Donald Trump’s administration — is shaping up to be a competitive four-way race that could test Democrats’ adherence to their seniority system for committee leadership and appetite to elevate younger members.

Reps. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, Kweisi Mfume of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California are all expected to run for the position.

Lawmakers have until this point generally avoided publicly campaigning for the position out of respect for Connolly, whose funeral was held Tuesday. But quiet maneuvering had already begun.

(snip)


Stephen Lynch has been "Acting" at the moment.

BumRushDaShow

(160,940 posts)
10. I think they wanted to give time to at least bury Connolly
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:51 AM
Jun 2025

before they started in on the "who will take over" thing.

Gerry Connolly died May 21st and his funeral was May 27th - 'Bigger than life'; Mourners remember Rep. Gerry Connolly at public viewing in Fairfax

So the supposed "election" is scheduled for a little less than a month after that. Stephen Lynch (MA-8) has been "Acting" (I expect as one of the most senior members) after Connolly stepped down due to his illness near the end of April, so it's not like no one is there in that capacity.

Magoo48

(6,621 posts)
24. Might I suggest they hold a press conference on the steps, attendance mandatory.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 02:06 PM
Jun 2025

They will investigate, all of them, and will update us weekly, in public, explaining their findings. They will also be updating us, as well, about progress finding one fucking agency willing to protect citizens against random terrorist attacks by government’s masked thugs and billionaire thieves. WTF If you don’t wanna enforce laws and you don’t wanna protect Citizens, then quit. Go home and hide under your fucking bed.

gab13by13

(29,905 posts)
4. Krasnov and Musk are both Russian assets
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 07:40 AM
Jun 2025

Musk is pissed at Gor because Gor crossed him.

speak easy

(12,398 posts)
26. If Musk is a Russian asset, Putin must have been real pleased
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:25 PM
Jun 2025

with Elon when he rolled out Starlink dishes across the Ukraine Military and Government shortly after the invasion, and provided tech support to thwart Russian hacking

You could try a CT to say that Musk was feeding information back to the Russians but Ukrainian successes in the first year suggest otherwise.

homegirl

(1,864 posts)
12. And We All Know...
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 10:15 AM
Jun 2025

Donald Trump is known as KOMRAD KRAZNOV in the Kremlin!

Donald, Elon and Gor-= "Birds of a feather, flock together."


HighFired49

(437 posts)
23. Not so (maybe)
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 02:00 PM
Jun 2025

From Times Now World: "A claim has gone viral on Sergio Gor, the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, which says that he could be a Russian spy. Internet personality Brian Krebs made the claim in a social media post, which went viral despite there being no official confirmation or concrete evidence. The post said that Sergio Gor's real name is Sergey Goryachev from Saratov, Russia and he could be a spy from Russia operating in the White House.
However, in a message to this journalist, Krebs said on record that he has since retracted the findings because a "critical error" was made in it."

Of course, the "critical error" could have been his reporting the Russian spy info. and then being "told" to retract the info.

mwmisses4289

(2,328 posts)
21. Yes, that is exactly why I posted my comment,
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:39 PM
Jun 2025

it was the first thing that came to my mind.

Great minds and all that, lol. 😃

Wuddles440

(1,852 posts)
8. "Vetting"?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:31 AM
Jun 2025

What an absolute joke! The only "vetting" being done is that a candidate is a zealous, adoring supporter of the Crime Minister, swear fealty to him, and remain loyal forever.

Jimvanhise

(518 posts)
13. THE OBVIOUS RUSSIAN OPERATIVE IS. . .
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 10:58 AM
Jun 2025

Donald Trump. He threatens Iran but won't threaten Putin or tell him to get out of Ukraine. Every day he does things to harm America, like shutting the Voice of America, attacking institutions the Government actually has no control over, firing air traffic controllers when America hasn't had enough air traffic controllers for years, going back to when Reagan fired them all. He shut down USAID, which was established 60 years ago and which has enhanced America's reputation around the world. Donald Trump is a menace to America.

IronLionZion

(50,008 posts)
16. Sergio Gor claims to be from Malta, but the Maltese government doesn't have any records on him
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:01 PM
Jun 2025

For a president who started his career bloviating about President Obama's birth certificate, you'd think he'd want Sergio Gor's birth certificate checked out.

I'm sure most of them including Melon Husk and Taco Don himself are all Russian agents or at least useful idiots. JD Vance is a useless idiot.

Botany

(75,398 posts)
19. So says the man Musk, who was in constant contact with Putin during the 2024 election.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:30 PM
Jun 2025

Elon Musk himself hinted at the stakes: he faced the real possibility of a prison sentence if Trump lost. He launched his bid for Twitter—at $20 billion over market value—just 49 days after Putin invaded Ukraine. That alone should have raised every red flag. But when the ROI is $15 trillion in mineral rights tied to Ukraine losing the war and geopolitical deals Trump could green light, it wasn’t a loss—it was leverage.

It’s no secret Musk was in communication with Putin for over two years. He even granted Starlink access to Russian forces.

Snip

That signal came on October 30, 2024—just days before the election, Musk activated 265 brand new low Earth orbit (LEO) V2 Mini satellites, each equipped with Direct-to-Cell (DTC) technology capable of processing, routing, and manipulating real-time data, including voting data, through his satellite network.

DTC doesn’t require routers, towers, or a traditional SIM. It connects directly from satellite to any compatible device—including embedded modems in “air-gapped” voting systems, smart UPS units, or unsecured auxiliary hardware.

https://thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-they-didnt-just-change-the?fbclid=IwY2xjawK-Q-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHl8PQYh9WG-6uuPXYQO5BzrEiJv9VweTkJc6a-VHicPxurAtcP4Q059t4Gjo_aem_HoFB_uGcaEjb3ciZ62ggmA



Botany

(75,398 posts)
25. Musk is evil. Being the richest man in the world might give him some peace but instead he is a destroyer.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:23 PM
Jun 2025

His sacking of USAID has led to the deaths of > 300,000 people. Trump and Musk let the
food that already had been bought rot and the anti diarrhea medicines go to waste rather
than send those supplies to black people in Africa. Musk grow up and still believes in Afrikaner
Apartheid S. Africa that sees the native black peoples of Africa as the enemy.

So rigging the election in order to install a racist mentally ill criminal is good by him.

Doge cuts to USAid blamed for 300,000 deaths — most of them children

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/usaid-doge-deaths-children-cuts-7nb83dfkp





Hotler

(13,447 posts)
20. Musky and his wrecking crew should be indicted as domestic enemies for the identity theft and violation of HIPAA of
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:38 PM
Jun 2025

millions of Americans.

nilram

(3,349 posts)
29. I think that both the pot and the kettle should go on trial.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jun 2025

Or at least get far, far away from any position of influence in the US government.

reACTIONary

(6,733 posts)
31. The source itself, mediate, reports....
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 05:21 PM
Jun 2025

.... In the article itself.... "That claim was debunked, however, with the real Goryachev being easily identified as a different person"

This is all junk reporting ... "some guy on the internet says..."

reACTIONary

(6,733 posts)
34. This is true...
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 06:03 PM
Jun 2025

.... but it seems that ‘the Russian boy" rumor got quite a bit of attention in the comments. Uncritical, credulous attention.

BumRushDaShow

(160,940 posts)
36. Given the "immigration" situation
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 08:26 PM
Jun 2025

and a pile of recent "immigrants" making/supporting the current draconian "immigrant policy", it was only a matter of time before the bubble would burst.

debsy

(655 posts)
33. Guess what?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 05:42 PM
Jun 2025

DOJ will do nothing about it. Even if they did, Donnie has pardon power and nothing would happen. The spineless have complete control over the country.

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