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Musk Leaves Government Efficiency Role Sporting Black Eye He Says Came from Son’s Punch

His Oval Office farewell was overshadowed by allegations of heavy drug use during the 2024 Trump campaign.

Elon Musk is seen with a bruised eye that Musk claimed he received at the hands of his son, X Æ A-12, as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk, who served as an adviser to Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency, left his role in the Trump administration early this week to refocus on his businesses.
Elon Musk is seen with a bruised eye that Musk claimed he received at the hands of his son, X Æ A-12, as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Elon Musk was spotted with a black eye on Friday

Overview

  • Elon Musk marked his last day at the Department of Government Efficiency in a joint appearance with President Donald Trump
  • A pronounced bruise near Musk’s right eye sparked speculation before he said his five-year-old son X Æ A-Xii delivered the blow during playful horsing around
  • Donald Trump said he did not notice Musk’s injury during their meeting and quipped that the boy packs a punch
  • The New York Times recently published a report accusing Musk of heavy drug use while on Trump’s 2024 campaign trail
  • X Æ A-Xii frequently joined his father at White House events as Musk oversaw aggressive cost-cutting measures across the federal government