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Trump and Hegseth Clash Over Musk's Pentagon Invitation
6/7/2025
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- Tensions flared between President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Hegseth invited Elon Musk to a Pentagon briefing, which Trump deemed a "bad look." The rift deepened following Musk's criticism of Trump's policies and his provocative suggestion linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, leaving their relationship hanging by a thread.
