Musk, Mogensen Dispute Over Astronaut Return Delay

Elon Musk clashed with Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen over Musk's claims that the Biden administration politically delayed the return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the ISS. Mogensen called Musk's claims a lie, noting that the astronauts are scheduled to return with SpaceX's Crew-9, a plan established since the previous year. Musk responded with derogatory remarks, insisting that SpaceX had offered to return the astronauts earlier, but was refused by the Biden administration. Despite Musk's allegations, the astronauts and NASA have stated that technical issues with the Boeing Starliner caused the delay, not political reasons. Mogensen's remarks highlighted his admiration for Musk's achievements but criticized the spread of misinformation.