Linda Yaccarino, the head of X (formerly Twitter), sent a memo to X employees following Elon Musk’s interview at the DealBook Summit. Yaccarino described Musk’s interview as “candid” and “profound.” In the interview, Musk accused advertisers, including Disney and Apple, of attempting to “blackmail” him by pulling ads from the platform after he endorsed a social media post deemed antisemitic.

Musk defended his comments, denied being antisemitic, and apologized for his X posts. In the memo, Yaccarino encouraged employees who hadn’t watched the interview to absorb its significance and emphasized the unique and groundbreaking nature of working at X. She highlighted X’s position as a maverick company within a constellation of entities, including Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, Neuralink, and xAI, all contributing to transformative endeavors.

Yaccarino underscored X’s mission to be an open platform without censorship of thought, providing information and freedom for individuals to make their own decisions. She emphasized the company’s principles as non-negotiable and immune to compromise, asserting that X would not be swayed by critics who fail to understand its mission.

Yaccarino expressed immense pride in leading X and praised the passionate people and partners within the X community. She reiterated X’s commitment to its mission and principles, emphasizing that they have no price tag and will not be compromised. The memo concluded with Yaccarino making herself available to employees as needed.