 purchase went throughThe Tesla and SpaceX billionaire has already begun his new regime at TwitterElon Musk is expected to welcome back Donald Trump onto Twitter after the billionaire completed his £38 billion takeover of the site. The Tesla CEO now plans to reverse the former President's lifetime ban and as he announced he celebrated his successful acquisition of the social media company. Musk triumphantly posted about his purchase, tweeting "the bird is freed" and immediately firing several top executives in what is being seen as his first power move. The social media site's CEO, Parag Agrawal, the chief financial officer Ned Segal, and the top lawyer for the firm, Vijaya Gadde, were culled just hours after the world's richest man completed his acquisition. Sean Edgett, the company's general counsel, was also pushed out, according to US reports. Elon Musk completes purchase of Twitter - and immediately sacks executives Donald Trump has previously said he won't rejoin Twitter ( Getty Images) The executives were hastily escorted out of the company's San Francisco headquarters. Musk has publicly criticised the company's outgoing management over decisions and content moderation, as well as saying he would reinstate Trump's account. 'Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape where anything can be said with no consequences,' Musk tweeted Thursday, in a post offering assurances to advertisers. Later that evening, he tweeted, 'the bird is freed.' Musk tweeted the "bird has been freed" from the likes of Parag Agrawal ( REUTERS) The closure of the deal ended a months-long, roller-coaster saga in which the billionaire - worth a reported £220 billion - conducted a hostile takeover to buy Twitter at an inflated price, only to renege on the deal and then enter into a bitter legal battle wi){kind=link}
Elon Musk has reportedly fired the Twitter executive who banned Donald Trump. CEO Parag Agrawal was sacked along with other top executives after Musk’s $44 billion (£38 billion) purchase went through
Elon Musk is expected to welcome back Donald Trump onto Twitter after the billionaire completed his £38 billion takeover of the site.
The Tesla CEO now plans to reverse the former President’s lifetime ban and as he announced he celebrated his successful acquisition of the social media company.
Musk triumphantly posted about his purchase, tweeting “the bird is freed” and immediately firing several top executives in what is being seen as his first power move.
The social media site’s CEO, Parag Agrawal, the chief financial officer Ned Segal, and the top lawyer for the firm, Vijaya Gadde, were culled just hours after the world’s richest man completed his acquisition.