The governor’s spokesman said they are confidential under an exception to open records law because they include “information that is intimate and

G ov. Greg Abbott's office won't turn over emails between Abbott and Elon Musk or representatives of Musk-run entities, citing content within that is private, not of interest to the public and potentially "embarrassing" or "intimate."

The Texas governor's office cited legal language that it could withhold "intimate and embarrassing" information — in this case, financial information.