A Donald Trump transition supply is denying a report that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a “massive blowup” at a dinner at Mar-a-Lago.
Axios claimed Musk, who was named co-head of a brand new advisory physique referred to as the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), has been feuding with Boris Epshteyn, a particular assistant to Trump throughout his first time period in 2017.
Final Wednesday, the strain between the 2 males reportedly reached a boiling level at Trump’s Florida property. Dinner visitors witnessed a “massive blowup” and a “huge explosion” as Musk lashed out at Epshteyn about tipping off the media, the outlet reported.
However a supply with the transition group mentioned it wasn’t true.
“People familiar with both Elon and Boris unequivocally state that the whole story is complete and total nonsense, which Axios is known for, the two have been working together very well and are both focused on assisting President Trump in Making America Great Again,” they mentioned.
Axios, citing unnamed sources, reported that Musk has complained that Epshteyn, a Trump adviser, had an excessive amount of affect in his current picks, together with the controversial number of Matt Gaetz for legal professional common.
Trump additionally named William McGinley, a longtime Republican lawyer, as his White Home counsel — one other transfer the Axios sources claimed was attributed to Epshteyn’s affect.
Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, two of Trump’s protection attorneys, have been additionally given senior Justice Division positions.
The Axios sources additionally claimed that Musk has managed to ingratiate himself with key figures together with Tucker Carlson, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Kai Trump — the president-elect’s 17-year-old granddaughter.
However the outdated arms who’ve been with Trump for years are reportedly chafing at Musk’s fixed presence at Mar-a-Lago in addition to on Trump Drive One.
Musk’s pull with Trump shall be put to the take a look at when the president-elect lastly decides on a nominee for Treasury secretary.
Howard Lutnick, the Trump transition chief who was considered the highest candidate for the job, has reportedly fallen again within the race — prompting Musk to difficulty a public endorsement for the Cantor Fitzgerald boss.
Scott Bessent, the previous cash supervisor for liberal billionaire financier George Soros, is into consideration, as are former Fed governor Kevin Warsh and Apollo International Administration CEO Marc Rowan.
