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Is Elon Musk America's shadow Defense Secretary? - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
This week, the Pentagon announced Elon Musk’s A.I. system known as ‘Grok’ will begin operating inside classified Pentagon networks. It’s raising concerns that Elon Musk is emerging as a sort of shadow Defense Secretary, as he rakes in billions of dollars in government contracts.
Musk’s company ‘Starlink’ has also become such an integral part of the defense industry that it’s almost impossible to do anything without it. - Aired on 01/17/2026.