President Donald Trump, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
White House senior adviser Elon Musk walks to the White House after landing in Marine One on the South Lawn with President Trump on March 9 in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press at the White House on March 11 Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Protesters rally outside a Tesla store in Boston on March 1 against the company's CEO, Elon Musk, who is leading an effort to cut government jobs on behalf of President Trump. Rodrique Ngowi/AP hide caption
Elon Musk salutes as he speaks during an inaugural event in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
From left: She's out, she's in, he's out. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Vanity Fair; Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty Images; Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump, accompanied by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks next to a line of Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. Trump said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he calls a "show of confidence and support" for Musk. But while Musk is very popular among Republicans, Democrats remain more interested in purchasing electric vehicles. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
A Nissan LEAF recharges at a station in Pasadena, Calif. Memos obtained by NPR show a key federal agency has paused orders of zero-emission vehicles and some federally-owned EV chargers will be shut off. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk's DOGE team has sought sweeping access to government databases that store personal information on millions of Americans. Greggory DiSalvo/iStock/Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk at The New York Times Dealbook conference in November 2023, when he criticized advertisers for boycotting his social media platform, X, after Media Matters and other groups reported on the rise of extremist content on the platform since his 2022 purchase. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times hide caption
Visitors look over a 2024 Cybertruck in the Tesla display at the Electrify Expo, last July. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Mental health professionals at the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by the Trump administration's actions is negatively impacting patient care. Deagreez/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting held by President Trump at the White House on Feb. 26. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Attendees applaud as Brad Schimel announces his run for Wisconsin State Supreme Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Waukesha, Wis. Angela Major/WPR hide caption
Billionaire and presidential adviser Elon Musk speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 26, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption