Donald Trump reportedly blocked Elon Musk from attending a top secret government meeting on China after the billionaire annoyed White House officials.
Two top Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, were suspended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following an investigation into who leaked the news of the briefing on China to Musk.
According to Axios, Hegseth did not just choose to call off the meeting after the leak, but the US President himself ordered staffers to kill it.
Trump reportedly launched into a furious rant when he heard of the Tesla CEO’s planned attendance, telling staff: ‘What the f**k is Elon doing there? Make sure he doesn’t go,’ according to a top official.
The president was reportedly angry that Musk was being given the briefing because the SpaceX founder has billions of dollars of business interests in China.
It comes after it was revealed that Musk’s constant presence at the White House, his bizarre social media posts, and his brazen movements within his Department of Government Efficiency role has angered several administration officials.
Though Trump has previously praised Musk and welcomed his involvement in government matters, this time, officials say the tech mogul’s extensive business ties to China crossed a line.
Trump had also pledged that Musk, in his role as head of DOGE, would not be involved in any areas where he could have conflicts of interest.
