Overview

• Elon Musk called White House personnel director Sergio Gor a “snake” in a post on X late Wednesday, escalating his public dispute with President Trump’s administration.
• Sergio Gor has overseen the vetting of executive branch appointees despite failing to submit his own permanent security clearance paperwork five months into the term.
• The conflict intensified after Gor encouraged President Trump to withdraw Musk ally Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, a decision Musk has openly criticized.
• Musk’s tensions with Trump officials date back to his tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency, where he clashed with administration members over policy and spending cuts.
• The latest exchange highlights enduring frictions between the tech magnate and the White House over personnel decisions and the direction of federal agencies.