The European Union official who confronted Elon Musk about his interview with former President Donald Trump and drew accusations of election interference didn’t have permission to send the letter.

European Union Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton warned Musk that he and his platform could be punished if the X owner’s conversation with Trump ventured into territory the EU deemed hateful or misleading. The European Commission distanced itself from the letter on Tuesday, denying Breton received permission from its leader, President Ursula von der Leyen, to send the letter.