Understandably, Elon Musk's addition to the U.S. government ruffled some feathers. And according to an April 2025 New York Times article, the Tesla founder got into a nasty public spat with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent because he believed that the tech billionaire had gone over his head and appointed the interim head of the IRS without Bessent's say-so. The overstepping naturally rubbed the Trump staffer the wrong way because the agency reported to him. Further, the Washington Post reported that Musk and the former hedge fund manager approached the president himself to help them resolve the conflict by picking a side. But, although Bessent emerged victorious, their fight was far from over.

One of Musk's messiest feuds kicked off as the two men started exchanging heated jibes w

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