Overview

• Musk wrote on X that he is not taking drugs, saying he last tried prescription ketamine years ago to treat depression and has not used it since.
• The New York Times defended its May 30 exposé, citing interviews with more than a dozen people and corroborating text messages, photos and documents.
• The report alleges Musk’s frequent ketamine use caused bladder issues and that he also took ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and prescription stimulants.
• President Trump said he was not troubled by the allegations and called Musk “fantastic” during their recent Oval Office event.
• Musk formally ended his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency last week but will continue advising the administration informally.