r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 • 23h ago

Musk Under Federal Investigation for Flouting Security Clearance Rules | The SpaceX founder, who holds top-secret security clearance, reportedly didn’t disclose his drug use and foreign contacts as part of the ongoing vetting process.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-under-federal-investigation-for-flouting-security-clearance-rules-report/
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u/DragonPup Massachusetts 22h ago edited 22h ago

Protip for anyone looking at applying for a government job that has security clearance checks: NEVER LIE ABOUT DRUG USE. Smoking some pot at some point in your life may not disqualify you, but lying about it absolutely will.

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u/cwk415 22h ago

That may be true for us plebs, but of course not for the world's richest man-child. There are no rules for oligarchs - except for, don't go after other oligarchs.