“Elon Musk has the power to profoundly influence the outcome of the war between Russia and Ukraine, and he is a person who is accountable to no one,” Kyle said.

“People who know him say, ‘He has a lot of depth. Never underestimate his intellect.’ But I also don’t underestimate the impact he can have, not just on public discourse but on the actual facts on the ground,” Kyle added.

“The relationship we have with some of these companies is much more like the way we negotiate with foreign minister colleagues from other countries… most of these five companies conduct foreign policy.”

Musk has been under fire in recent days amid unrest and violence in the UK. The unrest began after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a children’s dance class in Southport last Monday. False claims, including “X”, about the identity of the attacker followed quickly on social media.

The X owner also clashed directly with the British government. On Sunday he said that “civil war is inevitable” in Britain, earning a direct rebuke from the spokesman of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The tech boss continued the war of words, calling Starmer a “Twotierkeir” on Tuesday – apparently in reference to claims that British police are less harsh on violence committed by non-white people. He also compared Britain to the Soviet Union.

POLITICO reported Tuesday evening that MPs running to chair the British Parliament’s technology committee plan to summon Musk for questioning about X’s response to the unrest.