Julian Barnes, national security reporter for The New York Times, joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss his stunning reporting detailing how the Pentagon set up a meeting in which Elon Musk was set to get a briefing on U.S. military plans for any potential conflict with China. President Trump and Pete Hegseth denied the Times’ report, insisting the meeting was focused on Musk’s DOGE efforts. Meanwhile, Trump previously distanced himself from the writers and content of Project 2025, but two months into his presidency, much of what was laid out in the sprawling document has been enacted.
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