Overview

• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unexpectedly entered a classified Oval Office meeting on the Air Force’s new F-47 stealth fighter jet, according to sources cited by NBC News.
• Military leaders in attendance described the atmosphere as “bizarro world” and worried over his lack of security clearance.
• A senior White House official disputes that Zuckerberg was asked to leave, saying he popped in to say hello and then stepped out to wait for his scheduled meeting.
• The episode has reignited scrutiny of visitor access and highlighted potential vulnerabilities in national security protocols at the White House.
• Zuckerberg’s repeated West Wing visits and recent Meta policy shifts reflect his deepening alignment with President Trump’s administration.