The clash began outside the Oval Office, before ending up around the corner by the National Security Adviser’s office, according to The Atlantic. At one point, their faces were inches apart, as Musk commented on Bessent for having “two failed hedge funds.”

Musk's time as a public figure in government is coming to an end, though his agency will continue after his departure.

South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will join President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Steve Bannon, a former White House chief strategist in President Donald Trump's first term, has long criticized Elon Musk and other tech executives.

For axing the parts of the federal bureaucracy he didn’t like, Musk has earned a cushy second act — as the recipient of sweetheart deals from foreign governments looking to gain favor with the president.

Moments before President Donald Trump escorted his South African counterpart into the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House aides could be seen wheeling two large-screen televisions down the driveway and into the West Wing.

In media interviews on Tuesday, Musk reaffirmed his commitment to Tesla and said he'd be spending less on politics in the future.