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Trump admitted there are some concerns amid backlash over Elon Musk’s Pentagon visit
The president has admitted some restrictions would be applied to his billionaire buddy in the event of war.
It seems that Donald Trump isn’t quite ready to divulge all of his plans to his right-hand man, Elon Musk.
On Friday, March 21, President Trump revealed that war strategies would not be shared with Musk, citing concerns over the Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder’s business interests. This rare insight suggests that even Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), faces certain limitations within the administration. It also hints that Trump may have reservations about Musk’s ability to balance the demands of the corporate world with his government responsibilities.
The remarks came during an Oval Office meeting where President Trump discussed the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet and awarded Boeing a massive $20 billion contract to bring the project to life.
When asked if Musk would be briefed on how the U.S. might engage in a hypothetical conflict with China, Trump dismissed the idea, saying, “Elon has businesses in China. And he would be susceptible, perhaps, to that.” This remark points to Musk’s ongoing efforts to expand Tesla’s sales and production in China, as reported by Time.
The discussion turned to the growing concerns about the looming threat of World War 3, with reports indicating that nations like China, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea are ramping up their nuclear stockpiles. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s president, alongside top officials from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), recently announced a staggering $100 billion investment in the U.S. Critics speculate this move might be a ‘protection fee,’ as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise.
And the situation with Russia and Ukraine is far from resolved. Despite Moscow and Kyiv agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire after talks with President Trump, Europe remains on edge, bracing for a potentially devastating Russian strike.
Trump, however, has previously brushed off concerns about any potential conflicts of interest with his right-hand man, Elon Musk, who visited the Pentagon on Friday to discuss more cuts to the federal government under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). A senior defense official revealed that around 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs would be slashed from the Defense Department, a move that has raised eyebrows across the country.
After the meeting, Musk commented that he was prepared to do “anything that could be helpful” in these uncertain times.
- As for the new fighter jet, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General David Allvin, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, confirmed that the jet will be named the F-47. They touted it as the “next generation of modern aerial warfare,” with Hegseth emphasizing that the new fleet “sends a very clear, direct message to our allies that we’re not going anywhere, and to our enemies that we will be able to project power around the globe unimpeded for generations to come.”
