Overview

• NBC sources say Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unexpectedly entered a classified Oval Office briefing on the Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet earlier this year.
• Attendees described themselves as “mystified and a bit unnerved” by the unplanned appearance and worried that sensitive details could have been exposed.
• A senior White House official rejected the claim that Zuckerberg was asked to leave, saying he simply greeted President Trump before proceeding to his scheduled meeting.
• The incident has drawn scrutiny to President Trump’s informal West Wing culture and raised questions about access-control and security protocols in the Oval Office.
• The divergent narratives underscore broader concerns about tech executives’ proximity to high-level government briefings and the oversight of classified discussions.