Maggie Haberman agreed that Trump was bringing Elon Musk "to heel" during an Oval Office photo op that many framed as humiliating to Trump.
At least two accounts representing the former German dictator purportedly displayed gray, government-signifying verification badges in February 2025.
The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and others told employees not to respond to a directive from Mr. Musk to summarize their accomplishments.
Elliot Williams and CNN’s Paula Reid join The Lead
Since late January, Pete Marocco, a State Department political appointee who was a divisive figure in the first Trump administration, has overseen the dismantling of the aid agency, working alongside Elon Musk, the tech billionaire adviser to President Trump who has posted dark conspiracy theories about U.S.A.I.D.