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Musk Accuses Biden of Abandoning Astronauts on ISS

2/19/2025

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Elon Musk has taken a bold stance, accusing former President Joe Biden of abandoning astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the International Space Station for "political reasons." Originally slated for an eight-day mission, the astronauts have been stuck since June due to complications with their return vessel, with Musk estimating their return in four weeks.

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Elon Musk has taken a bold stance, accusing former President Joe Biden of abandoning astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on the International Space Station for "political reasons." Originally slated for an eight-day mission, the astronauts have been stuck since June due to complications with their return vessel, with Musk estimating their return in four weeks.