Elon Musk confirms security clearance level with US government

[mystery-ak]

Elon Musk confirms security clearance level with US government
February 14, 2025 | Frieda Powers

After triggering critics over his purge of U.S. government waste, Elon Musk confirmed he has had security clearance “for a long time.”

In comments on X Thursday, the billionaire and head of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) also criticized the amount of information the government labels “classified.”

“I’ve had a top-secret clearance for many years and have clearances that themselves are classified,” Musk wrote. “That said, FAR too much information is made ‘classified’. If something is easily found online or patently obvious, it should NOT be classified. This impedes effective communication within the government.”

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https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/02/14/elon-musk-confirms-security-clearance-level-with-us-government-1522725/

[mountaineer]

"For years" seems to indicate he got it from Biden.

[Kamaji]

"For years" seems to indicate he got it from Biden.

Much longer than that.  Probably from Bush II.

[mountaineer]

Interesting.

[MeganC]

"For years" seems to indicate he got it from Biden.

PayPal has access to the SWIFT system and Musk would have had to have a security clearance for his access to it.

[Smokin Joe]

My bet is that it is  at least partly space-X related at the start. "Dual use technology."