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Tesla Fires Engineer Over Criticism of Musk’s Posts
2/28/2025
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Story summary
- Tesla terminated engineer Jared Ottmann after he criticized CEO Elon Musk's Nazi-related social media posts.
- Ottmann expressed concerns about Musk's behavior internally for three years.
- Musk's posts, including jokes about Nazi leaders, were particularly offensive to Ottmann.
- This incident highlights a culture of suppressing dissent at Tesla regarding Musk's actions.
- Critics claim this stifles open dialogue and threatens the company's meritocracy.
