Trump Dismisses Claim That Musk Will Be Briefed on Plans for Potential War With China

The defense secretary said he looked forward to welcoming Musk to the Pentagon for ‘an informal meeting about innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.’
Trump Dismisses Claim That Musk Will Be Briefed on Plans for Potential War With China
Elon Musk arrives for President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington on March 4, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said a New York Times story reporting that Elon Musk will be briefed at the Pentagon on U.S. military plans for a potential war with China is “fake news” and “completely untrue.”

The report, which cited multiple anonymous U.S. officials, said Musk would be given a presentation of the plans by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top U.S. military leaders including Adm. Christopher W. Grady, the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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