Overview

• Elon Musk’s tenure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency concluded this week after his special government employee status expired and he received an Oval Office send-off from President Trump.
• In a CBS Sunday Morning interview, Musk criticized the GOP-backed budget bill for increasing the national debt and undermining the $175 billion in cuts claimed by his agency.
• The Trump administration has escalated its legal battle over tariffs, with senior advisers denouncing court rulings that blocked parts of its trade policy as “judicial tyranny.”
• Musk acknowledged differences of opinion with Trump on certain policies, including protectionist measures, while declining to discuss border and visa restrictions.
• Conservative attorney George Conway argued on MSNBC that Musk’s government contracts posed conflicts of interest and likened the tech billionaire’s personality to Trump’s.