The Powers That Be: Daily

Elon Goes for the Jugular

Elon Goes for the Jugular

The Powers That Be: Daily - April 20, 2022 - 14:42

William D. Cohan talks with Peter about Elon Musk’s remaining obstacles to take over Twitter, why so much of the conventional wisdom is wrong and how he could finance the deal. Meanwhile, Teddy Schleifer explains Peter Thiel’s complex political ambitions.

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