Judge Forces Trump Administration to Tell What Security Clearances Musk Has
Federal judge ruled transparency outweighs privacy concerns in releasing Elon Musk’s security clearances linked to major government contracts, with redactions due by Oct. 17.
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Judge OKs NY Times Request on Musk Security List
A federal judge on Wednesday granted The New York Times' motion for summary judgment to compel the government to produce a list of security clearances held by tech billionaire and one-time Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk. In a 21-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote rejected the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's argument that providing a list of Musk's security clearances would "invade [his] pri…
NY Times wins lawsuit to obtain Elon Musk's government security info
Politico legal reporter Kyle Cheney reported on Wednesday that The New York Times has won its lawsuit, which requested a list of Elon Musk's security clearances. Musk's companies have several government contracts, and Musk himself worked for President Donald Trump's administration in the first few m...
Judge Grants NYT’s Demand for List of Elon Musk’s Security Clearances, Citing His Own Public Admissions
AP Photo/Alex Brandon America may soon get a closer look at Elon Musk’s level of access to the government connected to his federal contracts and his short-lived stint with DOGE, after a federal judge in New York granted a summary judgment motion to The New York Times regarding its public records request for a list of Musk’s security clearances — and Musk’s own public comments are a major reason why. The viral image of Musk literally holding up a…
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