Tesla CEO Elon Musk dodged a question in the Oval Office during today’s event with President Donald Trump regarding a New York Times report that said the tech billionaire used drugs more extensively than previously known.
Musk interrupted the reporter and questioned the credibility of The Times before saying “let’s move on.”
“The New York Times? Is that the same publication that got a Pulitzer Prize for false reporting on Russiagate? Is it the same organization? I think it is,” Musk said. “So I think they, I think the judge just ruled against New York Times for the their lies about the Russiagate hoax, and that they might have to give back their Pulitzer Prize. That New York Times? Let’s move on.”
What you need to know about the report: The New York Times on Friday reported Musk — who’s been a ubiquitous presence at the White House as part of a broad mandate to slash federal funding under the Department of Government Efficiency — was “using drugs far more intensely than previously known,” as he rose to prominence in Trump’s inner circle in 2024, citing people familiar with his activities.
The Times noted that it wasn’t clear whether that drug use extended to his time at Trump’s side at the White House this year.
In a 2024 interview with Don Lemon, Musk acknowledged he took “a small amount” of ketamine to treat negative moods, under a prescription, but that a heavy workload prevented him from using too much. But the Times reports Musk was “using ketamine often, sometimes daily, and mixing it with other drugs,” according to people familiar.
CNN reports that has reached out to Musk’s representative. Neither Musk nor his lawyer responded to the Times’ request for comment about his drug use.
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