Musk Holds Unprecedented Pentagon Talks

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Billionaire Elon Musk took his campaign to cut the U.S. federal government into uncharted waters on Friday, holding an unprecedented top-level meeting at the Pentagon and calling for the prosecution of any Defense Department officials leaking "maliciously false information" about his visit.

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The Pentagon welcomed Elon Musk with a similar deference it shows visiting foreign officials.

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-- Yashar Ali (@yasharali.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM

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... Musk, whose businesses have a number of Defense Department contracts, met U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for 80 minutes in his first such talks at the Pentagon, which is responsible for a large chunk of federal government spending. It was unclear whether U.S. generals joined that meeting virtually.

The New York Times reported that Musk would be briefed on secret war plans for China, something Musk, President Donald Trump and others denied. Musk called the report "pure propaganda" and urged legal action against leakers. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-22 01:11 AM | Reply

@#1 ... Musk called the report "pure propaganda" and urged legal action against leakers. ...

Wait, what?

So, Mr Musk implicitly admits that the story is true, but also wants legal action against those who leaked that possibly true story?

Interesting ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-22 01:15 AM | Reply

Strange for him to be at a meeting like this, but not without precedent-

Sep 21, 2024 " First Lady Jill Biden led President Joe Biden's Cabinet meeting and then went on to celebrate The West Wing's 25th anniversary in the Rose Garden.

#3 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-22 01:49 PM | Reply

You can only leak the truth.

You cannot leak maliciously false information.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-22 02:04 PM | Reply

You cannot leak maliciously false information.
#4 | Posted by snoofy

Never heard of a "canary trap"?

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-22 02:13 PM | Reply

Does Musk know or care that we don't actually work for him? And after observing how indifferently he does treat his actual employees, I personally would chose NOT to--no matter how attractive the salary offer might appear on paper.

#6 | Posted by dutch46 at 2025-03-22 02:25 PM | Reply

What authority does Musk have to hold any talks with anyone?

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-22 02:25 PM | Reply

What authority did henry kissinger have to hold any talks with anyone?

#8 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-22 06:47 PM | Reply

You can only leak the truth.

-therefore everything leaked is the truth, according to three persons familiar with inductive logic.

#9 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-22 06:51 PM | Reply

Daddysfist believes the orange pedo who grunted out 30,000 lies during his first term.

#10 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-22 06:53 PM | Reply

What authority did henry kissinger have to hold any talks with anyone?

I don't know. What? Does it answer the question as to what authority Musk has? Or is that stupid response all you have.

You pathetic troll.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-23 02:33 AM | Reply

What authority did henry kissinger have to hold any talks with anyone?

He was Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-23 12:41 PM | Reply

The national security advisor is appointed by the president and does not require confirmation by the United States Senate.

Senior Advisor to the President of the United States

These positions are equivalent. Elon has the same authority as Kissinger had.

#13 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-23 12:50 PM | Reply

Daddysfist's party is owned by Putin.

#14 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-23 12:54 PM | Reply