Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to release months of email communications between his office and Elon Musk or representatives from Musk’s companies, arguing the messages are “intimate” and “embarrassing” and therefore not subject to public disclosure.
The emails were requested in April by The Texas Newsroom as part of an effort to track Musk’s growing influence at the Texas Capitol.
The newsroom sought correspondence between Abbott and Musk — or individuals using company-affiliated email addresses — dating back to last fall.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to release months of email communications between his office and Elon Musk. AP
At first, the governor’s office estimated it would take over 13 hours to review the records and quoted a fee of $244.64, requiring full payment in advance.
The Texas Newsroom paid the amount, but after cashing the check, Abbott’s office stated it believed all of the requested records