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Musk attacks underscores pent-up tensions with White House

Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of the White House’s signature policy bill is laying bare the tensions between the world’s richest man and the administration where he worked over the last four months.

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Privately, Musk rubbed a number of senior officials the wrong way during his time in government, and his complaints about a key legislative goal may further agitate his critics in the administration.

Multiple sources close to the administration told The Hill that Musk frequently clashed with Cabinet secretaries and other senior officials who viewed him as overstepping his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Tesla CEO — who spent millions of dollars to help Trump get elected and whose

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