President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell via Reuters, FILE
Once a key member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, a major campaign donor and a scene-stealing presence at Cabinet meetings, Elon Musk's relationship with the president has deteriorated into a bitter public feud since leaving the White House last week.
Musk departed from his highly visible White House role leading the Department of Government Efficiency after reaching his 130-day limit as a special government employee. The war of words began shortly after Musk left the White House and voiced his opposition to Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed the House last month by a single vote