Elon Musk's security clearances will be made public due to his own X posts
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- #Security Clearances
- #Elon Musk
- #FOIA
- Elon Musk's public discussions about his security clearances on X influenced a court ruling favoring The New York Times' request for disclosure.
- US District Judge Denise Cote ruled that Musk's public statements waived his privacy rights regarding his security clearances.
- The public has a significant interest in knowing about Musk's clearances due to his roles in SpaceX and Starlink, which handle sensitive government information.
- The NYT's FOIA request led to a lawsuit after Musk's government role expanded, and his public comments about clearances increased scrutiny.
- Judge Cote noted that Musk's public statements, including a town hall and X post, justified releasing details about his security clearances.
- The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) was wrong to withhold a document listing Musk's clearances, given his public disclosures.