Elon Musk raises question about liberating Britain from U.K. government in heated speech.

• Over the weekend, Elon Musk criticized the U.K. government for their handling of historic child sex abuse cases.
• Keir Starmer, the U.K. Prime Minister, stated that Musk had "exceeded a limit" by claiming that he was spreading falsehoods.
• On Sunday night, Musk posed a question to X users asking if the United States should free Britain from its oppressive government.

Elon Musk has questioned whether the United States should "free the British people from their oppressive government" after criticizing top U.K. politicians.

The U.S. President-elect's key adviser and tech billionaire, Elon Musk, has been publicly criticizing the British government on social media, leading to a heated exchange with a U.K. government official.

On the X social media platform owned by Musk, he criticized the U.K.'s Labour government for its handling of historic child abuse scandals.

On Friday, Musk accused UK Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips of being a "rape genocide apologist." He then published a series of posts calling for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to be removed from power and face jail time over how child grooming gangs and other criminals who targeted children have been prosecuted.

Over the weekend, his criticisms of the U.K. government led to a poll on the platform, where he proposed the idea of "freeing the British people" to its users.

After Phillips turned down Musk's requests for a government investigation into child sexual exploitation in Oldham, Musk made his remarks.

Before pursuing a political career, Starmer was the Director of Public Prosecutions in the UK, overseeing the Crown Prosecution Service during the child rape gangs scandal. Phillips, on the other hand, worked for Women's Aid, a charity that supports women who have experienced domestic violence, before entering politics.

When reached by CNBC, a representative from Phillips declined to provide a comment.

'A line has been crossed'

"On the topic of Elon Musk, Starmer stated that the issues surrounding child sexual exploitation are of utmost importance. He added that those spreading false information are not concerned with the well-being of victims, but rather their own self-interest."

By the time he left office, the Crown Prosecution Service had the highest number of child sexual abuse cases being prosecuted on record, and Starmer defended his activity as the former Director of Public Prosecutions.

As chief prosecutor, I tackled the criminal justice system and institutions, and now I'm ready to expose this for what it truly is, he declared to reporters.

"If the far-right poison leads to serious threats to Jess Phillips and others, I believe a line has been crossed. While I appreciate the intensity of politics, it must be grounded in facts, not in those who seek attention at any cost, including degrading themselves and their country."

Representatives for Musk were not immediately available for comment.

War of words

U.K. Health Minister Wes Streeting criticized Musk's attack on Phillips as a "disgraceful smear" over the weekend, prompting Starmer to make his own comments.

In an interview with the BBC, Starmer and Phillips, both of whom have faced criticism, have worked hard to keep criminals off the streets.

Musk was challenged by Streeting to "take action against violence against women and girls" by "rolling up his sleeves" and utilizing the power of digital platforms to "keep people safe online."

The skirmish with Musk, who has been appointed to lead a new office for the incoming Trump administration, takes place two weeks before the second presidency of Donald Trump is inaugurated, amidst uncertainty about the future of the "special relationship" between the U.K. and the U.S.

The President-elect has put pressure on Britain to mend bridges, while the EU strengthens ties with the U.K. to protect against potential U.S. trade tariffs.