White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt smacked down reporters asking about whether billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk had received security clearance or passed a background check.
“Can you confirm that Elon Musk is a special government employee?” asked CNN chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins. “And what kind of security clearance does he have?”
“I can confirm he’s a special government employee. I can also confirm that he has abided by all applicable federal laws. As for his security clearance, I’m not sure, but I can check back with you,” Leavitt responded.
Collins pressed, “Did he pass a background check, do you know?” That led the press secretary to respond, “I don’t know about the security clearance, but I can check.”