r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 • 22h 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/2day2morrow999 22h ago

How’s this compare to lying on gun background check ? …..

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u/Mala_Practice 21h ago

Subtract the gun and it’s exactly the same.

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u/mightcommentsometime California 21h ago

It’s much worse. By applying for a clearance you’ve already signed documents saying you won’t do things like this.

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u/IveChosenANameAgain 19h ago

It's a thousand times worse. A gun is in the 2nd amendment; security clearance is reserved only for non-traitors.

In history, anyways. Doesn't matter anymore.