exclusiveMediaSenators Call for DOJ Probe of Xs Advertiser Pressure CampaignFive Democrats say Elon Musk may violate ethics and extortion rules if X uses threats to get companies back onto its platformSen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) at a rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month. Photo: Craig Hudson/ReutersFive Democratic senators have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Elon Musk is leveraging his influence in the Trump administration to bully advertisers into returning to X.The request, from Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Adam Schiff and Chris Van Hollen, follows a Wall Street Journal report last month about the social-media platforms pressuring Interpublic Groupto spend more on X.Copyright 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8VideosMost Popular NewsMost PopularOPINIONFurther Reading