Zuckerberg’s Cameo in Oval Office Meeting Spooked Visitors
A senior White House official said Donald Trump calls the Oval Office “Grand Central Terminal” because of the constant visitors.

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Mark Zuckerberg walked into an Oval Office meeting about the Air Force’s new F-47 fighter jets, before being asked to leave by concerned White House staffers, according to NBC News. Two people familiar with the Winter huddle said that officials, concerned that so-called ‘MAGA Mark’ didn’t have a security clearance, asked him to wait outside, according to NBC News. However, a senior White House official told The Beast that the social media magnate came in after Trump asked him to. He “popped in to say hello at the President’s request,” they said. Zuckerberg then left to wait for a scheduled meeting with POTUS, the official added. NBC News also reported that a young aide breezed into the room and showed something to Trump on her laptop before disappearing. The president’s phone buzzed with calls, too, the network’s sources said. It said some of the military leaders and officials were “mystified and a bit unnerved” by the apparent lack of privacy at the meeting, which one called “bizarro world.” One attendee was concerned about the potential for “spillage.” Meta has been contacted for comment. The White House didn’t deny the story, instead opting to celebrate “the greatest Cabinet in American history—a group of talented individuals who embody the diverse coalition that delivered his historic election victory.”
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