{"id":2333359,"date":"2024-08-29T09:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-enlists-help-of-republican-adviser-in-mission-to-get-more-politically-involved-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T09:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:59:38","slug":"musk-enlists-help-of-republican-adviser-in-mission-to-get-more-politically-involved-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-enlists-help-of-republican-adviser-in-mission-to-get-more-politically-involved-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk enlists help of Republican adviser in mission to get more politically involved &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmusk-enlists-help-of-republican-adviser-in-mission-to-get-more-politically-involved-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333359&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has enlisted\u200d the assistance of Chris \u2064Young, a prominent Republican adviser, to enhance and direct his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-texas-democrat-is-running-as-a-champion-of-political-christians-she-pans-them-in-her-book\/\" title=\"A Texas Democrat Is Running as a Champion of Political Christians. She Pans Them in Her Book.\">political engagement<\/a>. Young, who previously held\u200c the\u200d position of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/midwest-pro-life-march-is-a-window-to-the-post-dobbs-abortion-battle-embroiling-states\/\" title=\"Midwest Pro-Life March Is A Window To The Post-Dobbs Abortion Battle Embroiling States\">national field director<\/a> for the Republican National Committee\u200d during the \u20632016 election cycle, was appointed to\u200d this role\u200c recently. This move indicates Musk&#8217;s intention to\u200c become\u2064 more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-dr-faucis-5-biggest-covid-flip-flops\/\" title=\"Counting Down Dr. Fauci\u2019s 5 Biggest COVID Flip-Flops\">actively involved<\/a>\u200c in political matters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Musk enlists help of Republican adviser in mission to get more politically involved<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734599\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Tesla CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> enlisted the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> adviser to increase and guide his political involvement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Chris Young, a seasoned Republican operative who served as the national field director for the Republican National Committee during the 2016 cycle, was selected to serve in the role on Wednesday, three people familiar with the matter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/28\/us\/politics\/elon-musk-political-adviser.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>. It was suggested he would serve as a &ldquo;donor-adviser&rdquo; to Musk, used to control and guide his political donations.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as Musk looks to shake up his new super PAC, America PAC, which is focusing on turning out the vote for Republicans. Initial efforts suffered from problems such as poor communication and a lack of coordination, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/31\/us\/politics\/trump-musk-super-pac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>, resulting in it hiring a new group to manage operations.<\/p>\n<p>Young&rsquo;s hiring will help to continue the revamp, pushing through Musk&rsquo;s aim to boost Republican turnout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk flirted with Republican politics for a few years during the Biden administration before fully endorsing former President Donald Trump shortly after the assassination attempt against him. He recently hosted an X Spaces interview with the former president.<\/p>\n<p>Young most recently served as a senior political official at the pharmaceutical trade organization PhRMA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734599\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734599\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musk recruits Republican adviser to enhance political engagement<\/p>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk has brought on a Republican adviser to help him become more politically active. Chris Young, an experienced Republican strategist who was the national field director for the Republican National Committee during the 2016 election cycle, was appointed to this role on Wednesday, according to three sources familiar with the situation who spoke to the New York Times. He is expected to act as a &#8220;donor-adviser&#8221; for Musk, managing and directing his political contributions. This decision comes as Musk aims to revitalize his new super PAC, America PAC, which is focused on mobilizing voters for Republicans. Initial efforts faced challenges like poor communication and lack of coordination, leading them to hire a new team for operational management. Young&#8217;s appointment will support this overhaul and advance Musk&#8217;s goal of increasing Republican voter turnout. Musk has shown interest in Republican politics over the past few years during Biden&#8217;s presidency and fully endorsed former President Donald Trump following an assassination attempt against him; he recently hosted an interview with Trump on X Spaces. Prior to this role, Young worked as a senior political official at PhRMA, a pharmaceutical trade organization<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2333360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elon-Musk-son-1024x676.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4250,39638,39637],"class_list":["post-2333359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-musk","tag-political-involvement","tag-republican-adviser"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Elon-Musk-son-1024x676.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}