The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Elon Musk has spoken to Russian President Vladamir Putin multiple times since 2022. CNBC’s Eamon Javers discusses the details of the report and what we know so far, including what Putin reportedly asked of Musk, and whether these conversations were known by the US government. Joe Lonsdale, Palantir co-founder and long-time friend of Elon Musk, says he thinks it’s highly unlikely Musk broke rules related to national security. Lonsdale also discusses U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and the potential of a Department of Government Efficiency, should Donald Trump win the election. Plus, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked for pay reduction in the wake of cybersecurity issues within the company, and tickets to this year’s World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees have a steep price.

Javers - 02:33

Lonsdale - 20:28

In this episode:

Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers

Joe Lonsdale, @JTLonsdale

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

The Musk-Putin Talks: A WSJ Report & Joe Lonsdale’s Weigh-In 10/25/24

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