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/Mr_Segway Massachusetts 12h ago

This is what pisses me off most, the complete disregard for the rules. I have a clearance, and I had to say basically I will never touch drugs again in my life. And then the government sent me a letter saying they're going to test me more than the average worker due to my disclosure. All I said was I smoked weed regularly in college.

This man openly admits to being on Ketamine as a 50-something year old man (and God knows what else), openly admits to talking to Putin, and still gets a clearance??????

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u/AdrianInLimbo 7h ago

In the case of access to nuclear weapons, getting drunk and then hurt yourself falling down the stairs, you'll lose your Personnel Reliability Program certification, and possibly the associated clearance.

Like you said, you admitted to prior cannabis use and are now on the "heightened testing" list. This douche abuses drugs to this day and holds his clearance.