On Friday, President Trump claimed a report in the New York Times, Any detailed plans In order for Elon Musk to receive the Pentagon’s briefing on the US military plans for any future war with China, it was “makeup” and “fake”.
The Times then said that she stood alongside the reports in the article, which was first published on its website Thursday evening. Mr. Musk’s plan to receive a higher confidentiality It was also reported Next to the Wall Street magazine.
Hours after the Times report, Mr. Trump denied that Mr. Musk would be briefed on the Pentagon military plans that include China. On Friday morning, Mr. Musk met for 80 minutes with the Minister of Defense, Beit Higseth. Times and magazine I mentioned The briefing has been changed to an unproductive meeting after coverage in the press.
Mr. Musk is the CEO of billionaire for private companies and has great financial interests in China. His companies also hold major contracts with the United States government.
Speaking with journalists at the Oval Office on Friday, Mr. Trump admitted that the possibility of conflicts in interest is that Mr. Musk had been briefed on the military secrets deprived closely. “Elon has companies in China and it will be vulnerable to it,” the president said.
But Mr. Trump claimed that the Times report was “a fake story” and that “it was supposed to undermine any relationship with the Pentagon with Elon Musk.” He said he was examined with his senior aides after reading the article and was told: “This is ridiculous.”
Mr. Trump went on to attack times in the language that he was often published against news organizations when he was upset with their coverage. “It is an honorable newspaper, it is such a garbage,” said the Times.
“We are standing alongside our reports and we will continue to follow the facts and share them fully and fairly with the public,” the New York Times said in a statement on Friday.
“Our mission is to report the news that is in the public interest,” the Times spokeswoman said. “Elon Musk is the CEO of both Spacex and Tesla, and a pioneering resource for the Pentagon and has large -scale financial interests in China. The Pentagon plans to inform him of secret military secrets related to China that sparked a clear struggle of interests.”
Earlier on Friday, Mr. Trump claimed that Mr. Musk is visiting the Pentagon to discuss the cost savings as part of his role leading the Ministry of Government efficiency. “There is for Doug, there is no for China,” said Mr. Trump, using an abbreviation of the administration. “And if China is mentioned before, it comes out of the room.”
