According to the report, published Thursday evening, Musk was expected to receive a briefing on the military's classified
strategies for a potential conflict with China. The claims sparked firm denials from the Trump administration, with Musk vowing to track down and prosecute those responsible for the leak. "I look forward to the prosecutions of those at the Pentagon who are leaking maliciously false information to NYT," Musk stated on X. "They will be found."
Hegseth dismissed the report, clarifying in a post on X that the meeting was informal and focused on innovation, efficiency, and smarter production rather than classified war plans. The Defense Department declined to provide further comments.
Addressing the matter during a Friday briefing, President Donald Trump insisted that Musk was not given access to such plans, citing potential conflicts of interest due to his business operations in China. "I don't want to show that to anybody, but certainly you wouldn't show it to a businessman," Trump remarked.
"Elon has businesses in China, and he would be susceptible, perhaps, to that," he added.
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