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To: Les H who wrote (45323)	3/21/2025 8:42:44 AM
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To: Les H who wrote (45323)	3/21/2025 5:36:08 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 49139

I wonder what level of security clearance Elon has or could qualify for. I held a Top Secret clearance for a decade, and honestly, it didn’t grant me access to much of value. The government tends to overclassify everything. Since he works with NASA, I assume he must have a Top Secret clearance or higher, but I can’t help but wonder." federalemployeelawblog.com

To: Les H who wrote (45323)	3/21/2025 6:18:03 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 49139

Trump makes rare admission of Musk’s conflicts of interest after Pentagon visit President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interests Donald Trump said on Friday that plans for possible war with China should not be shared with Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare admission that the billionaire faces conflicts of interests in his role as a senior adviser to the US president. Trump rejected reports that Musk would be briefed on how the United States would fight a hypothetical war with China, saying: “Elon has businesses in China. And he would be susceptible, perhaps, to that.” The reference to Musk’s businesses – which include Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer trying to expand sales and production in China – is an unusual acknowledgment of concerns about Musk balancing his corporate and government responsibilities. Trump had previously brushed off questions about Musk’s potential conflicts of interest, simply saying that he would steer clear when necessary. ... According to a New York Times report, the meeting was set to take place not in Hegseth’s office, where informal meetings about innovation would normally take place, but in a secure conference room known as “the Tank”, which is typically used for higher-level meetings. Musk was to be briefed on a plan that contains 20 to 30 slides and details how the US military would fight a conflict with China. Officials who spoke anonymously with the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal offered up potential reasons why Musk was receiving the briefing. The Times suggested that Musk, in his Doge capacity, might be looking into trimming the Pentagon’s budget and would need to know what military assets the US would use in a potential conflict with China. One source told the Journal that Musk was receiving the briefing because he asked for one. Though Musk has a “top-secret” clearance within the federal government, lawyers at SpaceX advised him in December not to seek higher levels of security clearances, which would probably be denied due to his foreign ties and personal drug use. Guardian