Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman of “treason” on Wednesday and promised he “will pay” for his actions after the whistleblower in President-elect Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial said the tech billionaire is being used by Russia, The Hill reported.

“Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty,” Musk posted on his X platform.

Musk was responding to comments Vindman made in an interview. He accused the tech giant of divulging state secrets to Russian President Vladimir Putin and said the primary reason Musk supports Trump is because Putin ordered him to do so.

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