Hegseth says assembly with Elon Musk was about “innovation, efficiencies”

 Elon Musk visited the Pentagon Friday morning to fulfill with Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth about “innovation, efficiencies & smarter manufacturing,” Hegseth mentioned in a put up on X Thursday night time. 

Hegseth denied a report by the New York Occasions that Musk would obtain a briefing on plans for any potential struggle with China, dismissing it in a put up on X as “pretend 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 palms, and Musk instructed the protection secretary, “If there’s something I can do to be useful, I would prefer to see you.”

Musk is just not a navy adviser to the president, however has been overseeing an effort to shrink the federal authorities, together with the Protection Division. His firms, together with Starlink and SpaceX, even have authorities contracts throughout the federal authorities, with NASA, the Area Power and Air Power, amongst others.

Hegseth and Mr. Trump are anticipated to announce Friday a contract award to supply sixth-generation fighter jets. 

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