It seems that Elon Musk’s own candor might also be his own downfall. At least, that’s the case in one lawsuit the former DOGE-father is embroiled in.

On Wednesday, a federal judge granted the New York Times’ request for a list of Musk’s security clearances. The request, under the Freedom of Information Act, had initially been denied by the Department of Defense on the grounds that it would “invade Musk’s privacy,” according to court documents. But judge Denise Cote, a Clinton appointee, rejected that argument, citing several of Musk’s own social media posts as justification.

Cote said that Musk’s company SpaceX is one of the largest federal contractors and therefore handles sensitive government information, and noted that Musk had spent months as a special government employee presiding

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