The meeting with Musk was initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to a U.S. official. But Hegseth and President Donald Trump denied that the focus would be on China.

Planning for a war with China has dominated Pentagon thinking for decades, well before a possible confrontation with Beijing became more conventional wisdom on Capitol Hill. The United States has built its Air Forces, Navy and Space Forces — and even more recently its Marines and Army forces — with a possible fight against China in mind.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, U.S. President Donald Trump's close ally, is due to be briefed on Friday by the Pentagon on the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China,

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.

Elon Musk has accused Democrats of using fraud in social security and medicare to attract immigrants and gain voters. He made these claims despite lacking evidence. He claims government programs are riddled with fraud,

Tesla Inc.’s sales started slowing even before Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk really threw his weight around in US politics. Now that he’s playing a starring role in the Trump administration and has taken his electioneering global,

Elon Musk's ties to the Trump administration have provoked protests and violent attacks on Tesla across the U.S.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, was issued a summons in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against him, a court filing on Thursday showed.

Musk received a warning from a top pollster that calling for the impeachment of judges he disagreed with was an unpopular opinion.

Elon Musk sought to rally support on social media Wednesday for the impeachment of a federal judge, echoing calls from President Donald Trump and his allies for Congress to take action against judges who rule against the Trump administration.