P rominent short-seller Jim Chanos called into question a potential $400 million government contract for Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) armored Cybertrucks on Wednesday, linking it to CEO Elon Musk ...

Business Insider's Linette Lopez asked famed short seller Jim Chanos about his ongoing Tesla short, and he shared "the biggest whopper" the company's CEO, Elon Musk has told the market.

Chanos also touched on Tesla, China, and what he refers to as "the rent-seeking behavior" of corporations. Following is an edited transcript of the video. Linette Lopez: Hi, I'm here with Jim ...