HILL TECH BRIEF: Democrat Urges Review of Saudi Twitter Backing

Saudi Arabian backing for Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter should be scrutinized by a government panel that reviews national security risks from foreign investments in the US, according to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).

“We should be concerned that the Saudis, who have a clear interest in repressing political speech and impacting U.S. politics, are now the second-largest owner of a major social media platform,” Murphy said in a tweet Monday on the social media platform. “There is a clear national security issue at stake and Cfius should do a review.”

Among the investors backing Musk’s takeover is Saudi Prince Alwaleed …