“Pull the security clearance for the drugs, temporarily. Investigate the whole drug situation,” Bannon replied.
In May, The New York Times reported that Musk’s drug use, which Trump speculated had a role in their blow-up last week, frequently involved ketamine, as well as Adderall, ecstasy and mushrooms. Musk, The New York Times also reported, was alerted to drug tests at SpaceX ahead of time. The White House has refused to say whether Musk was drug tested during his time as de-facto head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
On Sunday, Bannon agreed with Todd when he said that Musk “never would have passed a security clearance as must a mid-level staffer.” Also on Todd’s show, Bannon took issue with a March report that Musk, who has extensive business interests in China, was expected to receive a briefing about potential U.S. military action in that country.
“Why would you need a briefing at a highly classified level, in the tank, at the Pentagon on the China war plan?” asked Bannon, who called Musk an “agent of influence.”
