Maybe Elon has been one of "our" agents…used to gather dirt on them. Or he flipped. Could be that he's controlled op. Lots of layers here. How many times have you convinced someone has been on our side, and wasn't? Also, the vice versa holds true.
For the moment, the perception is that Elon has a bunch of slimy fucks squirming uncomfortably…because all the usual suspects are REEEEEEEE-ing for their lives. Either he shows his true colors and caves to them… or he's on a redemption arc.