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The Week That Was: A Detroit Auto Journalist Talks About Elon Musk Being Ethically Challenged

September 05, 2025 • Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit

Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, automotive journalist Paul Eisenstein, editor-in-chief of Headlight News; attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They talk about: U.S. Navy attacks ship out of Venezuela, kills 11 Onboard; Detroit auto journalist Paul Eisenstein talks about Elon Musk's ridiculous compensation and why he's ethically challenged; Trump mulls plan to pay Gazans $5,000 to leave for 10 years for his “Riviera” rebuild project; Trump foreign policy humiliation as Russia, China and India come together at Tianjin summit; . Schmuck of the Week.