Howard Hughes was a govt contractor, much the same as Elon Musk. He worked with the US during WWII to produce aircraft, while engaging in typical contractor maneuvers such as wining and dining the top brass. Prior to the War, Hughes bought a domestic airline called TWA and decided to make it a global airline. This didn’t sit well with the head of PanAm, who had friends on the senate responsible for drafting anti-competitive legislation, granting him sole rights to international flights. Hughes pushed back against this. He was warned that if he didn’t get in line and remain a domestic airline, that if he insisted on going international with his flights, he would face serious consequences. PanAm had their paid for senators engage in a massive show trial where they investigated and accused Hughes of war profiteering and other federal crimes. Sound familiar? Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is ruffling a lot of feathers. Musk has been advised to get in line. Now, because he refuses, he’s facing the same corrupt investigations as Hughes did. I am not saying Elon Musk is the good guy. I’m simply saying the Feds have always been corrupt and stupid.