Musk holds Pentagon meeting

BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK held a meeting for more than an hour at the Pentagon on Friday morning as the close ally of President Donald Trump called for the prosecutions of any Pentagon officials leaking false information about his visit.

- PHIL STEWART, IDREES ALI AND NANDITA BOSE

Musk, who is making sweeping cuts to the US federal government, had been expected to get an overview of a number of sensitive topics. The New York Times reported he would be briefed on secret war plans for China, something Musk, Trump and others denied. Musk arrived in a motorcade and quickly moved upstairs to meet US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. It was unclear whether US generals joined that meeting virtually.

Hegseth said on X the Musk meeting would focus on "innovation, efficiencies & smarter production."