The SpaceX head has been advised to not seek the same over his drug use and contacts with foreign nationals

Summary

Elon Musk is unlikely to receive the highest-level government security clearance due to concerns over drug use, foreign contacts, and potential risks of disclosing classified information, according to Wall Street Journal reports.

Musk, who holds “top-secret” clearance, has faced scrutiny for past drug use, including marijuana and alleged ketamine use, and reported contacts with Vladimir Putin since 2022.

SpaceX lawyers advised against seeking higher clearance, fearing denial and revocation of existing clearances.

While Musk may bypass traditional clearance under Trump’s incoming administration, he currently lacks access to SpaceX’s most classified projects.

  • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
    54·
    15 hours ago

    Musk, who holds “top-secret” clearance, has faced scrutiny for past drug use, including marijuana and alleged ketamine use, and reported contacts with Vladimir Putin since 2022.

    That escalated quickly.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      12·
      10 hours ago

      I would bet his ketamine use predated the time he famously smoked weed on Rogan’s show.

      And he does not strike me as a regular consumer of cannabis.

    • SarcasticMan@lemmy.world
      32·
      13 hours ago

      Marijuanas is a gateway drug. I smoked 3 marijuanas and 5 weeks later came out of my k hole and I was in the middle of multi-billion dollar business deal with Kim Jong Un. Never smoking marijuanas again.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.auEnglish
      19·
      15 hours ago

      That’s the logical progression from smoking a marijuana, it’s not worth doing it.

    • Graphy@lemmy.world
      8·
      15 hours ago

      I quickly went from thinking “yeah i can’t blame him those sound like the usual reasons why no one wants to work for the feds” to “oh”