Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor and whistleblower, recently shared his perspective on the much-discussed interview between Elon Musk and Don Lemon.
What Happened: On Monday, Snowden took to X, formerly Twitter, to comment on the interview between Musk and former CNN anchor Lemon. The interview had been a topic of heated discussion, following a public spat between the two personalities.
Look, I've been in the "controversial interview" seat. What @DonLemon came after @ElonMusk with felt like malice. Elon—in clear discomfort—opens up in good faith about intensely private struggles; Lemon picks precisely that moment to begin emptying an entire drawer of knives. 1/ — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 18, 2024
Snowden pointed out a particular moment where Musk, despite being “ambushed”, delivered a memorable line: “You want censorship so bad you can taste it.” Lemon, caught off guard, could only laugh and deny the claim, insisting he merely wanted “responsibility.”
In the X thread, Snowden reflected on his own experience of being in a controversial interview and empathizes with Musk’s over his interview with Lemon. He criticized Lemon’s approach, describing it as malicious, as Lemon chose a vulnerable moment for Musk to aggressively ...