White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Elon Musk’s status as a special government employee but couldn’t provide details on his security clearance after CNN’s Kaitlan Collins inquired. Reports suggest Musk may have a “top-secret security clearance,” though this remains unconfirmed. Musk has been involved in efforts to bring astronauts stranded on the International Space Station back to Earth, a mission he’s criticized the Biden administration for delaying. He also revealed Trump personally requested his assistance with the mission. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), though Ramaswamy withdrew to run for Ohio governor