Steve Bannon Calls Musk ‘National Security Issue,’ Says He 'May Be Here Illegally'

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon seized an opportunity to air his grievances with Elon Musk amid the SpaceX founder’s blowup with President Donald Trump .

In a Friday interview with NPR , Bannon was asked about prior comments that Trump should cancel all government contracts with Musk. The tech mogul’s companies, which include Tesla, SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI, have been given billions in federal dollars over the years, according to The New York Times .

“I think we have as a country a national security issue here,” Bannon said Friday, adding that Musk has a reportedly “ massive drug problem ” and a “deep financial and business relationship” with China .

The MAGA podcaster continued, “And we know he’s asked for private briefings of top secret information.”