Pete Hegseth serves as Secretary of War while Gingrich, Musk, and Luckey join the new Project Meridian initiative under the Trump administration.
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Pete Hegseth serves as Secretary of War while Gingrich, Musk, and Luckey join the new Project Meridian initiative under the Trump administration.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to form a warfare advisory committee involving Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich.Sub-event
Pentagon names Palmer Luckey to Project Meridian alongside Elon Musk.1 source
Anduril benefits from Trump's reindustrialization plans; Musk joins Project Meridian.1 source
Hegseth appointed Secretary of War; Gingrich, Musk, and Luckey join Project Meridian initiative.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Newt Gingrich
American politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
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