Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge.

The acting commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Donald Trump that the latest leader of the agency had been installed without his knowledge and at the behest of billionaire Elon Musk,

The acting head of the IRS is reportedly being ousted after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Donald Trump that Elon Musk pushed to place him in the role without Bessent’s assent.

A US judge ruled to restrict access to Americans’ social security data for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after unions raised concerns about the unelected billionaire’s sweeping powers.

President Donald Trump blocked his righthand man Elon Musk from attending a top-secret Pentagon briefing about China. The Tesla CEO was due to attend the meeting about military plans in the event of a war with China on March 21, according to Axios, but Trump stepped in when details of the briefing leaked to the media.

As Trump’s trade war with China escalates, the White House appears increasingly cautious about Elon Musk’s involvement in foreign policy discussions owing to potential conflicts of interest. Previously the Tesla CEO and top Trump advisor had been given relatively free rein to host high-level meetings with global leaders,

Elon Musk recently denied reports that his SpaceX company is fighting to win a contract to build a missile defense system for US President Donald Trump.