FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk is seen with a bruised eye that Musk claimed he received at the hands of his son, X Æ A-12, as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles delivered unusually blunt criticism of Elon Musk in a bombshell Vanity Fair interview, portraying the billionaire as erratic, difficult, and reckless during his brief but powerful role in the administration. Wiles described clashing with Musk over mass firings tied to the Department of Government Efficiency, referenced his public flirtations with authoritarian figures, and suggested drug use was influencing his behavior — remarks she later tried to walk back before audio confirmed them.
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Trump chief of staff unloads on Elon Musk in blunt Vanity Fair interview
