There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye
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29 October 2022 response to Hilary Clinton regarding the Paul Pelosi attack, attested to October 30th by Axios, Elon linked to this October 29th story by the Santa Monica Observer. Elon deleted the tweet later that day, after news coverage like Rachel Sharp of The Independent, and apologized on January 28, 2023, after video of the incident was released to the public. tweet