Judge says Musk engaged in intimidation of ex-FEMA CFO Mary Comans, clears her name

A federal magistrate judge in Virginia ruled that Elon Musk engaged in "state sanctioned intimidation" of ex-FEMA CFO Mary Comans when he posted falsehoods on X last year accusing her of "criminal action" and of "funneling $58 million to illegal migrant hotels in Manhattan." Musk, the world's richest person, was working for the Trump administration as the head of DOGE when he shared those posts on Feb. 11, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security said the next day it was firing Comans and three colleagues, and labeled them "deep state activists." In Tuesday's order, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick cleared Comans' name.