Hegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military

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What we can confirm

Multiple reputable reports published on September 30 and October 1, 2026, including CNBC, NBC News, The Guardian, and The Hill, report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Project Meridian, a Pentagon effort to study the future of warfare, with Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich, and Palmer Luckey as co-leads or participants. The claim is substantially accurate, though it simplifies the announcement: Musk and Gingrich were not announced as leaders of the entire military, but as co-leads of a specific Pentagon study.