Hegseth says assembly with Elon Musk was about
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon Friday morning to satisfy with Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth about “innovation, efficiencies & smarter manufacturing,” Hegseth mentioned in a put up on X Thursday evening.
Hegseth denied a report by the New York Instances that Musk would obtain a briefing on plans for any potential struggle with China, dismissing it in a put up on X as “faux information.” A protection official mentioned the chief of the Division of Authorities Effectivity met with senior navy officers. Gen. David Allvin, the chief of workers of the Air Power, was seen strolling into the assembly.
Exterior the Pentagon, Musk and Hegseth shook arms, and Musk instructed the protection secretary, “If there’s something I can do to be useful, I might wish to see you.”
Musk shouldn’t be a navy adviser to the president, however has been overseeing an effort to shrink the federal authorities, together with the Protection Division. His corporations, together with Starlink and SpaceX, even have authorities contracts throughout the federal authorities, with NASA, the House Power and Air Power, amongst others.
Hegseth and Mr. Trump are anticipated to announce Friday a contract award to provide sixth-generation fighter jets.
Charlie D’Agata and
Ed O’Keefe
contributed to this report.
