Conservative political commentator Scott Jennings didn’t hold back during a heated exchange with CNN anchor Abby Phillip, calling out her selective scrutiny over Elon Musk’s international business ventures while conveniently ignoring the Biden family’s murky ties to China.
As the Gateway Pundit reported, the debate unfolded during a CNN panel discussion when Phillip questioned whether Musk’s global business dealings—particularly with countries deemed adversarial to the United States—pose a threat to national security.
Phillip’s attempt to cast doubt on the tech mogul’s intentions met an unflinching response from Jennings, who quickly highlighted the glaring double standard in her line of questioning.
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Abby Phillip pressed Jennings, asking, “Do you have concerns about Elon Musk’s business dealings in other countries, including American adversaries, and the level of influence that has over his own behavior and his interests?”
This pointed query seemed aimed at casting Musk, a titan of American innovation, as a potential liability.
Jennings, however, wasn’t buying it. His rebuttal immediately shifted the focus to the Biden family’s controversial business ties.
“I have no concerns about Elon Musk,” Jennings began, adding, “I have been looking at pictures of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden meeting with Chinese political leaders lately that we were told didn’t exist.”
Jennings further exposed the contrast between Musk and the Bidens.
“For all the people who are really upset about Elon Musk having a very successful international business that actually produces things—vehicles, rockets, or whatever they’re doing—the Bidens produced nothing, and yet were also doing business in China,” he said.
Phillip tried to regain control, refusing to let Jennings redirect the discussion.
“I don’t accept this. I don’t want you to change the subject because it’s not really about whether he’s a successful businessperson or not,” Phillip countered.
“It’s about whether his material interests as a business owner are in conflict with the United States’ national security interests.”
But Jennings stood his ground, arguing that Musk’s contributions are vital to America’s technological and national security advancement.
“My view is his prospects and interests as a business owner—and most of the things he’s into, like electric cars, rockets, the Internet—are good for the United States to be the warehouse for that,” he stated.
He dismissed the idea that Musk’s business interests conflict with U.S. security, declaring, “The idea that there is somehow a conflict in the United States having this businessman, and that’s somehow bad for us, I just totally reject.”
WATCH: Scott Jennings fires back at CNN anchor Abby Phillip after she asks if we should be concerned about Elon Musk’s business dealings and influence in other countries
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Jennings’ sharp critique underscored a recurring theme: a media landscape quick to scrutinize figures like Musk while giving a pass to questionable dealings involving those with political ties.
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