Senator calls for investigation into Saudi Twitter ownership

Saudi Prince Alwaleed is the second-largest stakeholder in Elon Musk's Twitter, which has earned him criticism from Sen. Murphy. But the prince’s investment in the company is not new.
The Twitter logo is seen on the exterior of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California, on Oct. 28, 2022.
The Twitter logo is seen on the exterior of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California, on Oct. 28, 2022. - CONSTANZA HEVIA/AFP via Getty Images
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) today called for an investigation into a Saudi prince’s ownership of Twitter. 

Murphy said he is requesting the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Investment investigate the “national security implications of Saudi Arabia's purchase of Twitter.” 

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