Overview

• President Trump told reporters “I really don’t know. I don’t think so; I hope not” when asked if Elon Musk used drugs during his tenure at DOGE.
• A New York Times investigation accused Musk of frequent ketamine use that caused bladder issues and of taking ecstasy, hallucinogenic mushrooms and travelling with Adderall.
• Musk admitted to using prescribed ketamine for depression but denied all other substance-use allegations and dismissed the broader report as fake news.
• Their relationship turned sour after Musk criticized Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” prompting the president to threaten cancellation of billions in SpaceX and Tesla contracts and to call Musk “crazy.”
• The public feud and drug allegations have cast uncertainty over the future of federal contracts and subsidies for Musk’s companies.