Elon Musk Set to Visit Central Intelligence Agency Next Week

Source: Bloomberg

March 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM EDT


Elon Musk is set to visit the Central Intelligence Agency on Monday, the latest stop on a tour through the US government’s spy apparatus that’s provoked alarm from some Democrats and intelligence experts. Musk is visiting at the invitation of CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and the two will discuss government efficiency, an agency spokesperson said. No other detail was provided.

The visit will be the latest for the world’s richest man at federal agencies that do some of the most sensitive US spy work. Earlier this month, Musk made an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency after saying the office responsible for foreign-intelligence collection needed to be revamped.

And last week, he stopped at the Pentagon for a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has so far sought to portray himself as an eager partner with Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

The Pentagon visit sparked controversy before it began after the New York Times reported that Musk was to get a top-secret briefing about the US military’s planning for any potential war with China. Officials later denied there were any such plans and President Donald Trump said it would be a bad idea.

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