Elon Musk Seemingly Backs John Deaton In Senate Challenge To Elizabeth Warren
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Elon Musk took to X on October 21, seemingly endorsing Senate candidate John Deaton in his bid to defeat Elizabeth Warren.
Deaton, a trial attorney and Marine veteran, has gained traction in the crypto community for his support of digital assets, and Musk’s endorsement could provide a critical boost as the race enters its final stages.
“Crypto holders in MA should realize @SenWarren is the one who got Gary Gensler his job and encouraged him to (unlawfully) try and kill the crypto industry in America,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wrote in an October 20 X post.
“She is anti-freedom, thinks the government should run all financial services (similar to China), and has done enormous harm to this country,” he added.
Yes https://t.co/iy7MFZoFpS
Musk endorsed the message by reposting it with a simple “yes.”
The post received significant support on X, accumulating over 27,000 likes and nearly 5,000 reposts after Musk shared it on October 21.
Elon Musk’s endorsement comes as Deaton and Warren enter the final weeks of a heated race, with both candidates clashing over digital assets and their regulation.
Warren, known for her staunch anti-crypto reputation, has championed a regulation-by-enforcement approach.
The Democratic Senator from Massachusetts spearheaded the Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Act (DAAMLA), a bill that would extend the Bank Secrecy Act to certain digital wallet providers.
“Rogue nations, oligarchs, drug lords, and human traffickers are using digital assets to launder billions in stolen funds, evade sanctions, and finance
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