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Why Musk Doesn’t Have Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets

Why Musk Doesn’t Have Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets

Update: 2024-12-17
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As SpaceX deepened its ties with national-security agencies in recent years, the company’s lawyers advised senior executives not to seek a higher security clearance for Elon Musk, the rocket company's founder and CEO, according to people familiar with the matter. WSJ investigations reporter Joe Palazzolo joins Tech News Briefing to explain why and what this means now that Musk has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to co-lead the new Department of Government Efficiency. Plus, internet plans now come with “nutrition labels” that disclose prices and speeds. But consumers can’t find them or understand them. Julie Chang hosts.




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Why Musk Doesn’t Have Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets

Why Musk Doesn’t Have Access to SpaceX’s Biggest Government Secrets

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