There’s so much confusion resulting from Trump giving Musk authority over his confirmed cabinet picks.
Trump has always been a terrible manager. Six business bankruptcies can’t be wrong.
So I don’t know why any members of Trump’s cabinet are surprised that he immediately undermined their positions. Elon was called to a meeting, and he even showed up in a suit.
The meeting got heated, resulting in Donny allegedly putting some limits on Musk’s ability to act independently. Here’s a paywall-free NYTimes link with the inside scoop on the White House poop.