Nov 16 Iranian official reportedly met with Elon Musk in an apparent effort ease tensions with Trump By Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Iran's U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk — a Trump ally named this week to advise his administration on ways to cut the federal government — on Monday in New York, according to a U.S. official briefed on the meeting… Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump returns to Washington with promises to turn the federal government upside down By Chris Megerian, Associated Press He also hinted that he may not want to leave when his term is over. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump announces Musk and Ramaswamy will lead outside advisory group ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency" — which is not, despite the name, a government agency. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 5:44 A look at the influence Elon Musk could have in the incoming Trump administration By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Elon Musk was among Donald Trump’s most visible and powerful surrogates on the campaign trail. Now with President-elect Trump, Musk remains within the inner circle, joining calls with world leaders and weighing in on staffing decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed the… Continue watching
Nov 08 Here are 11 key figures in Donald Trump’s orbit now By Michelle L. Price, Alex Connor, Associated Press Trump will return to the White House accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides as well as newfound, splashy allies. Continue reading
Nov 05 Mar-a-Lago’s X-tra special guest By Josh Barajas Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and self-described “dark, gothic MAGA,” will be spending election night with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Musk has spent millions on a super PAC that has supported the former president in… Continue reading
Nov 04 Musk’s PAC claims $1 million ‘winners’ not chosen by chance By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press A lawyer for Elon Musk’s political action committee says the so-called “winners” of his $1 million-a-day swing-state voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance. Continue reading
Nov 01 Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics as he backs Trump with at least $119 million By Brian Slodysko, Thomas Beaumont, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence the world’s richest man wields over American democracy. Continue reading
Oct 28 Biden slams Musk after report the Tesla CEO once worked in U.S. illegally By Associated Press President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 25 What to know about Elon Musk’s reported phone calls with Putin and why it matters By David Klepper, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading