Trump Reportedly Looking to End Elon Musk's Role in the Government

Is it all falling apart? Political Liability Now that he's done irreparable damage to the federal government, billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly stepping back in the coming weeks as the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. As Politico reports, president Donald Trump has informed his inner circle that Musk will soon hang up his coat as his number one hatchet man. If confirmed, it'd be a huge inflection point in Musk's arc — and unmiskable evidence that his unpredictable and extremely unpopular bull-in-the-china-shop approach to slashing government funding has become a political liability for the president. Breaking Point It's been a bad week for the billionaire. Musk threw $25 million behind judge Brad Schimel, who ran against liberal candidate judge Susan Crawford during a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday. Crawford beat Schimel handily. Tesla investors have also accused Musk of abandoning his carmaker in favor of focusing all of his time ... Read full article.