President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interests
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Donald Trump said on Friday that plans for possible war with China should not be shared with Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare admission that the billionaire faces conflicts of interests in his role as a senior adviser to the US president.
Trump rejected reports that Musk would be briefed on how the United States would fight a hypothetical war with China, saying: “Elon has businesses in China. And he would be susceptible, perhaps, to that.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/musk-pentagon-briefing-china
Author : Lauren Aratani and Joseph Gedeon in Washington and agencies
Publish date : 2025-03-21 19:51:00
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