Tesla CEO Elon Musk angrily accused a top Trump aide of leaking information about key appointments in the next administration during a “massive blowup” at a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, according to a report.
Musk, who was named co-head of a new advisory body known as the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), has been feuding with Boris Epshteyn, a special assistant to Trump’s during his first term in 2017 who still holds sway with the president-elect, according to Axios.
Last Wednesday, the tension between the two men reportedly reached a boiling point at Trump’s Florida estate. Dinner guests witnessed a “massive blowup” and a “huge explosion” as Musk lashed out at Epshteyn about tipping off the media, the outlet reported.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” Epshteyn, who gave Trump legal advice during his recent criminal trials, reportedly fired back.
Musk and Epshteyn were not immediately available to comment.
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Musk has also managed to ingratiate himself with key figures including Tucker Carlson, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump and Kai Trump — the president-elect’s 17-year-old granddaughter, according to Axios.
But the old hands who have been with Trump for years are reportedly chafing at Musk’s constant presence at Mar-a-Lago as well as on Trump Force One.
A source in Trump World told NBC News last week that Musk is “behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it.”
According to Axios, Musk has complained that Epshteyn had too much influence with Trump’s recent picks, including the controversial selection of Matt Gaetz for attorney general.
Trump also named William McGinley, the longtime Republican lawyer, as his White House counsel — another move that aides credit to Epshteyn’s influence, according to the report.
Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, two of Trump’s defense lawyers, were also given senior Justice Department positions.
Musk’s pull with Trump will be put to the test when the president-elect finally decides on a nominee for Treasury Secretary.
Howard Lutnick, the Trump transition leader who was thought to be the top candidate for the job, has reportedly fallen back in the race — prompting Musk to issue a public endorsement for the Cantor Fitzgerald boss.
Scott Bessent, the former money manager for liberal billionaire financier George Soros, is under consideration as are former Fed governor Kevin Warsh and Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan.
