Like his new buddy, who is becoming g President again?
Elom Musk has little regard for rules and laws….
Could THAT be one the resons Musk has become a Donald Trump ‘groupie’?
There ARE some serious security questions about Musk and his SpaceX company floating around here in America and in other places….
President Trump could run interference for Musk with Federal agencies ….
But?
Elon Musk and his rocket company, SpaceX, have repeatedly failed to comply with federal reporting protocols aimed at protecting state secrets, including by not providing some details of his meetings with foreign leaders, according to people with knowledge of the company and internal documents.
Concerns about the reporting practices — and particularly about Mr. Musk, who is SpaceX’s chief executive — have triggered at least three federal reviews, eight people with knowledge of the efforts said. The Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General opened a review into the matter this year, and the Air Force and the Pentagon’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security separately initiated reviews last month.
The Air Force also recently denied Mr. Musk a high-level security access, citing potential security risks associated with the billionaire. Several allied nations, including Israel, have also expressed concerns that he could share sensitive data with others, according to defense officials.
Internally, SpaceX has a team that is expected to ensure compliance with the government’s national security rules. Some of those employees have complained to the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General and other agencies about the lax reporting, which goes back to at least 2021, four people with knowledge of the company said. SpaceX was awarded at least $10 billion in federal contracts with the Pentagon and NASA from 2019 to 2023, making it a major contractor.
Mr. Musk is facing scrutiny as he wields increasing power around the world through his myriad businesses — particularly SpaceX but also the social media company X and the electric carmaker Tesla. While the 53-year-old has long blown past norms and conventions that do not suit him or his companies, the stakes are arguably higher when it comes to national security matters…
…
As a matter of constitutional law, Mr. Trump could grant a security clearance to anyone after his inauguration, even if others in the government object…
…
Other governments have also grown increasingly wary of Mr. Musk’s ability to handle classified information. Nine countries, including in Europe and the Middle East, have raised security questions about him in meetings with U.S. defense officers in the past three years, two defense officials said.
In meetings about Starlink between Israeli military intelligence officers and U.S. defense officials in early 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Defense called Mr. Musk “a wild card,” two people with knowledge of the conversations said. Israeli officials were concerned that he could pass sensitive data about Israel to others, though they eventually allowed Starlink into the country this year…
Are you spelling his name wrong on purpose. Is this your “bit?”
Thanks for the correction
You have been saying “Eton” for weeks now. I was sure it was intentional.
Nah….
The spelling just sticks in my head….