Elon Musk has challenged the United States Defense Department with a Twitter post, escalating the battle between him and the Pentagon.
The Pentagon had previously declared diversity as a “strategic imperative” on Twitter, but Musk’s tweet put them in their place. Musk has already taken on the task of privatizing space travel and transforming electric vehicle production. However, he upped the ante over the weekend with his Twitter post.
On Saturday, the Department of Defense tweeted out:
“Diversity is a strategic imperative critical to mission readiness and accomplishment. We were on site for the 2023 inaugural @DoD_ODEI Summit as DEIA experts led forums to advance the DEIA and DoD mission — because our people matter.”
Musk clapped back and wrote, “Your strategic imperative is defending the United States.”
The Pentagon has no need to post that diversity is a “strategic imperative.” Musk, who is already known for revolutionizing space travel and electric vehicle production, took a direct shot at the United States Defense Department and succeeded in putting them in their place.
SEE MUSK’S TWEET BELOW:
Your strategic imperative is defending the United States
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 19, 2023