Why Trump's White House Hates Elon Musk

I have some exclusive new reporting about how White House officials hate Elon Musk. "Part of it is policy and part is that he’s not human. He treats [Chief of Staff] Susie [Wiles] like a f--cking secretary. But they’re petrified of him,” said a source familiar with the situation inside the West Wing. But President Donald Trump is sticking with him. It's a complicated situation.

What do you think about the brewing resentment toward Musk?

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Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters in politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosts the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells."

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