Elon Musk became the first lieutenant to break ranks following his departure from the inner circle of the West Wing. Musk's official title as a special government advisor means th

Musk and Trump, ostensibly political allies over cuts to federal spending, publicly clashed on June 5 in a series of exchanges across social media and in comments to reporters. The origin of the dispute is the impact Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill has on U.S. public debt.