Governor Greg Abbott's office is withholding emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies, arguing these communications fall under an exemption to public disclosure laws. Despite initially agreeing to provide records following a request from the Texas Newsroom, the office later declined to release the emails after accepting a processing fee. Abbott's office described the emails as containing 'intimate and embarrassing' information irrelevant to public concern. SpaceX has echoed similar concerns, claiming that emails would cause substantial competitive harm if disclosed.
Governor Greg Abbott's refusal to release emails sent to Elon Musk is based on an exemption to public records laws, citing concerns over 'intimate and embarrassing' information.
The Texas Newsroom requested access to emails from Governor Abbott's office, but after initially accepting a fee for the records, it later denied the request.
Abbott's office claimed the emails contain personal information not of legitimate public interest, potentially related to financial dealings not involving government transactions.
SpaceX has also cited competitive harm in resisting the disclosure of its emails, paralleling the governor's office's argument against releasing emails to Musk.
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