Back in August, as speculation about a potential Elon Musk cabinet position began swirling, I wrote that the notion was laughable because a) you can’t work on government matters that affect your own personal finances,

Newsweek contacted Elon Musk via Tesla for comment on how his companies have been affected via email. Trump and Musk have been close allies for the last year, and the billionaire businessman plays an important role as the president's advisor and head of the Department of Government Efficiency.