Pentagon denies China was discussed in briefing with Elon Musk
Elon Musk's visit to the Pentagon is raising concerns about a potential conflict of interest since the tech mogul has business ties to both the Department of Defense and China. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the topics discussed during his visit. | 1d 3:37 PM ET ago |
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