U.S. President Donald Trump is not known for being forgiving, so when the White House had a muted response to the first signs of mutiny from his cabinet, the response was surprising.

Elon Musk became the first lieutenant to break ranks following his departure from the inner circle of the West Wing.

Musk's official title as a special government advisor means that he's only allowed to serve unofficially for 130 days in a calendar year. That clock ran out at the end of May, and now Musk is talking in ways he didn't just weeks ago.

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Last month, Musk made it a point to wear a red hat emblazoned with the words "TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING" to a cabinet meeting.

The gesture was part of the Trump administration's ritual of having t

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