Elon Musk threatened Pentagon employees who leaked what he known as “false info” to the New York Occasions over a narrative saying he’ll obtain a briefing about American army plans for any potential conflict with China.
“The New York Times is pure propaganda,” Musk posted on his X platform within the early hours of Friday morning. “Additionally, I sit up for the prosecutions of these on the Pentagon who’re leaking maliciously false info to NYT. They are going to be discovered.”
Musk is an in depth political ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and is spearheading the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), whose entry to and energy over varied federal departments is dealing with a number of authorized challenges within the courts.
The billionaire CEO of electrical automaker Tesla and area tech maker SpaceX additionally has enterprise pursuits in China.
Trump rejected the Occasions report, which cited nameless U.S. officers in regards to the briefing reportedly slated for Friday.
“The Pretend Information is at it once more, this time the Failing New York Occasions,” Trump wrote on his Fact Social platform.
“They stated, incorrectly, that Elon Musk goes to the Pentagon tomorrow to be briefed on any potential ‘conflict with China.’ How ridiculous?” China won’t even be talked about or mentioned.
“How disgraceful it’s that the discredited media could make up such lies. Anyway, the story is totally unfaithful!!!”
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