"To the question of Elon Musk, I do believe that the CCP will try and leverage any opportunity," Republican committee chair John Moolenaar said. "Are people going to be looking for that and make sure that his lane is one that is not influencing China policy? I believe that is the case."

The vote at the iPhone maker's annual meeting was seen as a test of shareholder views about the value of DEI programs, which many companies added or beefed up starting in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter movement.

After Reuters published its story, @elonmusk posted on X that the article was “false” and “Reuters is lying.” Contacted by Reuters for specifics, Musk did not immediately respond. A Reuters spokesperson said the news agency stands by its reporting.

“The situation is rendered more serious because Mr Musk now occupies a position within a Trump administration in the USA that has over the past several weeks engaged in an assault on scientific research," the letter said.

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