Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency on Wednesday, according to an agency spokesperson. The initially undisclosed meeting comes roughly a week after the Trump ally said the U.S. intelligence agency needed to be overhauled. Musk’s visit was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with NSA chief Gen. Timothy Haugh, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: This is Musk's first recorded visit to an intelligence agency as a special adviser to the president.

The unannounced visit suggests Musk’s drive to slash the federal workforce now extends to a secretive agency known as the "puzzle palace" for its famed codebreaking abilities.

Elon Musk met with the leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command this week, suggesting America's spy agencies won't escape the billionaire's efforts to reshape the federal government.

Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency on Wednesday, current and former U.S. officials said, meeting with leadership a week after saying the intelligence and cybersecurity outfit needed an overhaul.

Elon Musk looks on during the day of a meeting with House Republicans to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elon Musk,

The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed NSA officials, who say it “isn’t clear” whether Musk asked about any intelligence or military operations that may be deemed sensitive. Musk has a high-level security clearance,