Hunter Biden calls Elon Musk ‘dumbest smart person the world has ever known’
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hunter Biden has launched a blistering attack on Elon Musk, claiming the Tesla CEO is indifferent to free speech, democracy and labelling him the world’s “dumbest smart person”. President Joe Biden’s son also blamed Mr Musk for spreading misinformation about him, and described the X owner as a “very damaged human being” in an interview for the Moby Podcast. “The dude made so many videos of himself doing crime that he should get an award for cinematography!” open image in gallery Hunter Biden outside a court in Wilmington, Delaware, on 3 October 2023 The 80-miniute interview with musician-turned-podcaster Moby was held in Hunter Biden’s art studio and aired on Friday, but it’s unclear when it was recorded. “Is there any time that you ever saw anything from him that has any rational defence of democracy, of what we’ve created here as Americans, of his adopted country, this incredible experiment that we’ve engaged in here?” open image in gallery Elon Musk said Hunter should ‘get an award for cinematography’ Mr Biden is facing two separate criminal indictments from David Weiss, a special counsel appointed in August to investigate his business dealings.