The hunt is underway for Pentagon leakers who fed the media what the Trump administration is calling blatant Fake News, according to reports.
On Thursday, The New York Times—citing unnamed sources—reported that Elon Musk was set to receive a classified briefing on U.S. military plans for a potential conflict with China, raising alarm over the unprecedented idea of granting such access to a civilian with business ties to Beijing.
The report quickly gained traction, with CNN eagerly amplifying the story—until Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shut it down, clarifying that while Musk was indeed scheduled to visit the Pentagon, no war plan briefing was on the agenda.
Taking to Truth Social, President Donald Trump called the report an “absolutely ridiculous and false story, which is probably libelous.” READ MORE