It has been exactly one week since Elon Musk last stood in the Oval Office. Clad in a shirt that read “The Dogefather,” Musk gratefully accepted a golden key to the White House from Donald Trump — a parting gift the president said he gave only to “very special people.”
The tech mogul was stepping away from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), officially ending his 130-day tenure at the Trump administration.
“Elon’s service to America has been without comparison in modern history,” Trump said at the time. Musk, sporting a black eye he said came from one of his 14 children, returned the praises: “The Oval Office finally has the majesty that it deserves, thanks to the president.”
Days later, both men would tear into the other across social media and live TV. In