Trump Cancels Top-Secret China Briefing for DOGE Leader Musk, Suspends Pentagon Officials After Leak

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 02:43 PM

President Donald Trump canceled a planned top-secret Pentagon briefing on China for Elon Musk, the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after details of the meeting were leaked to the New York Times. The briefing was intended to discuss potential U.S. military strategies in the event of a conflict with China. Trump expressed his disapproval of Musk's involvement, reportedly saying, "What the f**k is Elon doing there? Make sure he doesn't go," according to a top official cited by Axios. This decision was influenced by concerns over Musk's business interests in China, which were seen as a potential conflict of interest. Despite the cancellation, Musk later attended a different briefing at the Pentagon with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though China was not discussed. Following the leak, Hegseth suspended two Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, as part of an investigation into the source of the leak. The investigation extends beyond the China briefing to include other sensitive military plans. Trump later criticized the New York Times on Truth Social, calling their story false, while Musk posted on X about looking forward to the criminal prosecution of those leaking false information to the Times.

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Two Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, were suspended after leaking a classified China-focused briefing intended for Elon Musk. Trump reportedly canceled the original meeting, saying, “What the fuck is Elon doing there?” — though Musk later attended a https://t.co/D7BlfDQGP6

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How Musk's ultra-secret China briefing with the Pentagon turned upside down https://t.co/zbNmguElH6

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Axios : President Trump Cancelled Musk’s Classified Pentagon Briefing on China War Plans—Hegseth Hire’s Terminated Over Leaks to New York Times https://t.co/zAeF7VpG8l