President Donald Trump blocked his righthand man Elon Musk from attending a top-secret Pentagon briefing about China. The Tesla CEO was due to attend the meeting about military plans in the event of a war with China on March 21, according to Axios, but Trump stepped in when details of the briefing leaked to the media.

There have been speculation that SpaceX, along with two other companies, had emerged as frontrunners for a key part of the 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield. Elon Musk on Friday posted a clarification on X.

"He's done a fantastic job but he hasn't been treated properly," Trump said of Musk.