<p>Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk courted dual controversies Thursday, accusing a US regulator of trying to stifle his speech while drawing condemnation for comparing Canada's leader to Hitler.</p>.<p>In a letter to US District Judge Alison Nathan, attorneys for Musk, a longtime critic of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accused the agency of propagating "endless unfounded investigations" into the Tesla boss and his company.</p>.<p>"The SEC seems to be targeting Mr. Musk and Tesla for unrelenting investigation largely because Mr. Musk remains an outspoken critic of the government," Spiro said.</p>.<p>Nathan oversaw a 2018 agreement in which Musk and Tesla each agreed to pay $20 million to settle SEC charges that Musk defrauded investors with false claims on Twitter about a possible go-private transaction that was quickly aborted.</p>.<p>The settlement also imposed strict rules on Musk's use of social media, requiring pre-approval from Tesla counsel over statements with key financial information.</p>.<p>The letter to Nathan from attorney Alex Spiro also accused the SEC of dragging its feet in distributing the $40 million to investors, while it has cracked down on Musk's use of social media.</p>.<p>The letter comes 10 days after Tesla disclosed that it received an SEC subpoena seeking information on the company's compliance with the 2018 agreement.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Jewish groups lambasted Musk for a now-deleted tweet he attached to a news story on cryptocurrency transactions that supported protests in Canada against vaccine mandates.</p>.<p>The transactions have been deemed illegal under emergency orders enacted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.</p>.<p>"Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau," said Musk's tweet, which included a photo of Adolf Hitler. "I had a budget."</p>.<p>Anti-Defamation League Chief Executive Jonathan Greenblatt blasted the statement, calling comparisons to Hitler "inappropriate and offensive," and saying Musk should delete the statement.</p>.<p>The American Jewish Committee said the Tesla chief "must apologize immediately," adding that comparing Trudeau to a "genocidal dictator who murdered millions is not an appropriate way to criticize policies."</p>.<p>Robert Kennedy Jr., a leading anti-vaccine figure, apologized last month after being condemned for comments at a rally that invoked the Holocaust.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk courted dual controversies Thursday, accusing a US regulator of trying to stifle his speech while drawing condemnation for comparing Canada's leader to Hitler.</p>.<p>In a letter to US District Judge Alison Nathan, attorneys for Musk, a longtime critic of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accused the agency of propagating "endless unfounded investigations" into the Tesla boss and his company.</p>.<p>"The SEC seems to be targeting Mr. Musk and Tesla for unrelenting investigation largely because Mr. Musk remains an outspoken critic of the government," Spiro said.</p>.<p>Nathan oversaw a 2018 agreement in which Musk and Tesla each agreed to pay $20 million to settle SEC charges that Musk defrauded investors with false claims on Twitter about a possible go-private transaction that was quickly aborted.</p>.<p>The settlement also imposed strict rules on Musk's use of social media, requiring pre-approval from Tesla counsel over statements with key financial information.</p>.<p>The letter to Nathan from attorney Alex Spiro also accused the SEC of dragging its feet in distributing the $40 million to investors, while it has cracked down on Musk's use of social media.</p>.<p>The letter comes 10 days after Tesla disclosed that it received an SEC subpoena seeking information on the company's compliance with the 2018 agreement.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Jewish groups lambasted Musk for a now-deleted tweet he attached to a news story on cryptocurrency transactions that supported protests in Canada against vaccine mandates.</p>.<p>The transactions have been deemed illegal under emergency orders enacted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.</p>.<p>"Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau," said Musk's tweet, which included a photo of Adolf Hitler. "I had a budget."</p>.<p>Anti-Defamation League Chief Executive Jonathan Greenblatt blasted the statement, calling comparisons to Hitler "inappropriate and offensive," and saying Musk should delete the statement.</p>.<p>The American Jewish Committee said the Tesla chief "must apologize immediately," adding that comparing Trudeau to a "genocidal dictator who murdered millions is not an appropriate way to criticize policies."</p>.<p>Robert Kennedy Jr., a leading anti-vaccine figure, apologized last month after being condemned for comments at a rally that invoked the Holocaust.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>