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Sources: Musk’s days at WH could be numbered

Musk’s days as Trump's right hand could soon come to an end, sources tell ABC News. It comes as voters reject Musk’s choice for Wisconsin's Supreme Court seat after pouring millions into the race.
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VIDEO: Sources: Musk’s days at WH could be numbered
April 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM

Musk still plans a major role in midterm elections despite loss in Wisconsin: Sources

Elon Musk looked to downplay Tuesday's major election defeat in Wisconsin -- leaving many to question Musk's influence and whether he could be a political liability.
April 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House Mar, 24, 2025 in Washington.
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk to step back from role as his term ends: Sources

President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Elon Musk attends the Division 1 Men's Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia, Mar. 22, 2025.
April 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Tesla deliveries drop 13% amid backlash against CEO Elon Musk

Tesla has faced protests nationwide at car dealerships.
April 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin.
April 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources

President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
April 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
VIDEO: Trump privately indicates Elon Musk could step back from current role: Sources
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

The election could set the ideological balance of Wisconsin's highest court.
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Waukesha County Democratic Party headquarters, March 29, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the American Serb Hall, March 29, 2025 in Milwaukee.
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk

The Democrats' victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a big loss for Elon Musk
April 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Elon Musk speaks at a town hall Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
April 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM

Democrats intro bill to protect State Department from DOGE cuts

A new proposal on Capitol Hill takes aim at DOGE while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive branch.
April 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) speaks during the We Choose To Fight: Nobody Elected Elon Rally at the U.S. Department Of The Treasury on February 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)
April 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Musk's disclosure of planned fraud arrest troubles law enforcement officials: Sources

Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
April 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
April 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Musk's disclosure of planned fraud arrest troubles law enforcement officials: Sources

Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.
April 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Elon Musk attends the Division 1 Men's Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia, Mar. 22, 2025.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?

ABC News' Averi Harper and Contributing Political Correspondent Rachael Bade discuss the elections playing out in Wisconsin and Florida this week.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO: Are high-stakes elections in Wisconsin and Florida a litmus test for Trump and Musk?
March 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM

SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk

The Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk that was brought during the Biden administration.
March 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Mar. 24, 2025, in Washington.
March 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Elon Musk visits Wisconsin ahead of high-stakes Supreme Court race

The race between conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford is a test of the political power of Musk and barometer for how voters feel about Trump.
March 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
VIDEO: Elon Musk visits Wisconsin ahead of high-stakes Supreme Court race
March 31, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Musk-funded group spends big in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome
March 31, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford addresses a crowd Saturday, March 29, 2025 at a campaign stop at a field office for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
March 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM

Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected state Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit to stop Elon Musk and America PAC from giving $1 million each to two town hall attendees.
March 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk prepares to give $1,000,000 to a Wisconsin voter during a town hall meeting he was hosting in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30, 2025.
March 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM

Anti-Tesla demonstrations set for Saturday, following crimes targeting vehicles

Nicole Regalado, the vice president of campaigns for advocacy group UltraViolet, joins ABC News Live to discuss the anti-Tesla demonstrations happening Saturday.
March 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Anti-Tesla demonstrations set for Saturday, following crimes targeting vehicles
March 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday
March 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
FILE - Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
March 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM

Tech issues hit DOGE's '5 things' email requirement for federal employees

A month after Elon Musk began directing federal employees to email a list of five of their accomplishments from the previous week, technical issues have hit the process.
March 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House Mar, 24, 2025 in Washington.
March 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Elon Musk spending millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Matt Smith from ABC affiliate WISN has the latest on the “hard-fought battle” for the state’s Supreme Court.
March 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
VIDEO: Elon Musk spending millions in Wisconsin Supreme Court election
March 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM

Trump convenes meeting of his Cabinet and Elon Musk

President Donald Trump's Cabinet meeting began with officials touting "waste, fraud and abuse" they claim to have identified at their various agencies.
March 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
VIDEO: Trump convenes meeting of his Cabinet and Elon Musk
March 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Hudson Institute fellow on Elon Musk's Pentagon meeting

Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, talks about Elon Musk's Friday morning meeting at the Pentagon.
March 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
VIDEO: Controversy over Elon Musk's Pentagon meeting
March 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Trump: Tesla vandals should face 20 years in jail, be sent to El Salvador

President Donald Trump seemed to issue a warning to individuals who participate in Tesla vandalisms, as reports of destruction of vehicles surge across the country.
March 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House Mar. 11, 2025 in Washington.
March 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM

The Big Story: Musk visits Pentagon, Democrats rally for answers in Trump era

President Donald Trump denied a report that Elon Musk was set to be briefed on potential China war plans while visiting the Pentagon.
March 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
VIDEO: The Big Story: Musk visits Pentagon, Democrats rally for answers in Trump era
March 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Pentagon changed Musk visit after report about him viewing China war plans: Officials

A U.S. official had told ABC News that Musk was expected to attend a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff that, among its topics, would touch on China.
March 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk to the Pentagon, in Washington, Mar. 21, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Elon Musk visits Pentagon for meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Luis Martinez, as well as contributor Mick Mulroy, discuss the meeting.
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Elon Musk visits Pentagon for meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
March 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Musk PAC offers $100 to WI voters who sign petition against 'activist judges'

The petition asks voters to reject "activist judges who impose their own views."
March 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Elon Musk leaves following a luncheon with members of the Senate Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 5, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Elon Musk served by the SEC earlier this month, filing says

A representative of the Securities and Exchange Commission served Elon Musk earlier this month with a copy of a complaint about the purchase of Twitter stock.
March 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Elon Musk boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Mar. 14, 2025.
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Musk to be briefed on possible war with China

Elon Musk will be briefed on operations in the event of a war with the Chinese and shown details of potential threats and Chinese targets, according to the New York Times.
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
VIDEO: Musk to be briefed on possible war with China
March 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM

Judge blasts Social Security fraud 'fishing expedition' by Elon Musk's DOGE

The judge's order blocks the agency from granting DOGE access to systems containing personally identifiable information.
March 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Elon Musk looks on during the day of a meeting with House Republicans to discuss the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 5, 2025.
March 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says fellow Republicans 'afraid' of Trump, Musk

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said her colleagues are afraid to speak up against some of President Donald Trump's actions because they think they will be "taken down."
March 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks to press outside the Senate Chambers, Feb. 20, 2025 in Washington.
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Attorney general calls Tesla arson attacks 'nothing short of domestic terrorism'

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with continuous acts of vandalism, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Five Tesla cars were set on fire and shot at in an arson attack at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas, March 18, 2025.
March 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Judge says dismantling of USAID was unconstitutional

Elon Musk's attempt to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the United States Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
March 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Lane Pollack, center, of Rockville, Md., a senior learning advisor at USAID for 14 years, is consoled by a co-worker after having 15 minutes to clear out her belongings from the USAID headquarters, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM

Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources

It came after an internal debate over sharing confidential taxpayer information.
March 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM

Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Musk began White House role

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
March 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
ATF investigators and a member of the Seattle Fire Department inspect burned Tesla Cybertrucks at a Tesla lot in Seattle, March 10, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Trump's White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns

Ethics experts are sounding the alarm that the president's event with Elon Musk could eliminate the lines of proper objectivity from elected officials.
March 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House Mar. 11, 2025 in Washington.
March 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to debate about Trump, Musk and key issues

Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday for a seat that has become the center of a political firestorm.
March 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday for a seat that has become the center of a political firestorm.
March 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Trump checks out Teslas at White House as Musk's auto company stock sinks

President Donald Trump vowed to help Elon Musk and check out a Tesla for a possible purchase as the company's stock takes a nosedive.
March 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
President Donald Trump talks to the media, next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk with his son, with Tesla cars in the background, at the White House in Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM

'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts

Texas Rep. Julie Johnson joined ABC News Live with a reaction to the federal spending cuts by Elon Musk and DOGE as well as how Democrats are trying to stop them.
March 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
VIDEO: 'We're trying to stop this insanity': Rep. Julie Johnson on DOGE cuts
March 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM

As Tesla stock falls, some pension fund managers worry and critics rage

Since Elon Musk went to Washington, D.C., to slash the government, the stock of his car company Tesla has taken a significant hit, worrying some shareholders.
March 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with President Donald Trump, Mar. 9, 2025 in Washington.
March 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM

Musk calls Sen. Kelly a 'traitor' over trip to Ukraine, Kelly hits back

Elon Musk called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" in a post on X after Kelly posted that he had visited Ukraine over the weekend.
March 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly in Washington, Nov. 20, 2025 and Elon Musk in Washington, Mar. 9, 2025.
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Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources

During a charged Cabinet meeting Thursday at the White House, Elon Musk clashed with top Cabinet officials, sources told ABC News
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is shown in the Oval Office at the White House, on Feb. 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Elon Musk arrives for President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2025.
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Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources

During a Thursday Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the way Rubio has approached his management of the department he oversees, multiple sources told ABC News.
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VIDEO: Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources
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DOGE's secrecy to be tested in court with sworn testimony, depositions

Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.
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White House Senior Advisor to the President and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk departs the U.S. Capitol, Mar. 5, 2025, in Washington.
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Anti-scam advocates want Starlink's help fighting 'scam compounds' in Asia and beyond

Authorities are calling on Elon Musk's Starlink, which provides internet to remote locations, to help fight criminally run "scam compounds" across Southeast Asia.
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In this Jan. 21, 2025, file photo, the Starlink logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
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Trump tells Cabinet they decide who their agencies employ

President Donald Trump held a meeting on Thursday morning and told Cabinet officials they, not Elon Musk, decide who is hired and fired in their agencies, according to sources.
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VIDEO: Trump puts new limits on Elon Musk
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'If they don't cut, then Elon will do the cutting': Trump warns cabinet members

President Donald Trump warned his Cabinet members if they didn't make necessary cuts to reduce "bloat" in the federal government, Elon Musk and DOGE would take over.
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President Trump warned his Cabinet members if they didn't make necessary cuts to reduce "bloat" in the federal government, Musk and DOGE would take over.
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Trump tells Cabinet members that they're in charge, not Musk: Sources

Trump convened a Cabinet-level meeting to tell the heads of the agencies that they are in charge of the agencies and departments they oversee -- not Elon Musk.
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President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 6, 2025.
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Trump, Musk raise questions, without evidence, about whether gold at Fort Knox stolen

Trump suggested he and Elon Musk would go there to check it out firsthand.
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In this Sept. 24, 1974, file photo, gold bars are stored at the U.S. Depository in Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
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Trump and Musk meet with GOP lawmakers ahead of budget negotiations

During a closed-door lunch Wednesday afternoon, Senate Republicans pitched Elon Musk on a plan to make the funding cuts implemented by DOGE permanent, multiple senators in the room said.
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VIDEO: Trump and Musk meet with GOP lawmakers ahead of budget negotiations
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Musk's PAC launches $1 million TV ad buy touting Trump's first 6 weeks in office

Billionaire Elon Musk's political action committee has placed a $1 million ad buy to tout President Trump's first six weeks in office.
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Elon Musk salutes as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Mar. 4, 2025.