Gina Hinojosa sues for access to Abbott's Musk correspondence
Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has sued to review emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and tech executive Elon Musk. She alleges Abbott's office is unlawfully withholding the messages, which were labeled confidential as embarrassing and intimate.
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What happened
Texas state representative Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic candidate for governor, filed a lawsuit seeking to review emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and tech CEO Elon Musk. The emails were deemed confidential because of their embarrassing and intimate nature. Hinojosa alleges that Abbott's office is withholding the communications unlawfully.
Why it matters
The lawsuit asks a court to make the messages between the Texas governor and a major tech CEO available for review.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 3:20 PM ET: Hinojosa files suit to review emails between Musk and Abbott, which were deemed confidential due to their embarrassing and intimate nature.
- Oct 19, 5:30 PM ET: The lawsuit alleges that Abbott is unlawfully withholding his office's communications with Musk.
Coverage
- Elon Musk, Terafab Tax Breaks Take Center Stage In Texas Politics (Investor's Business Daily)
- Texas Democratic candidate for governor sues to review emails between Elon Musk and Greg Abbott (NBC News)
- Hinojosa sues to review confidential emails between Musk, Abbott (The Hill)
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