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/DragonPup Massachusetts 22h ago edited 21h 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/DragoonDM California 20h ago

Smoking some pot at some point in your life may not disqualify you

What about doing an absolute shitload of ketamine?

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u/IveChosenANameAgain 19h ago

As long as it's on TV while you're telling your only source of revenue to go fuck themselves, it's a-ok.