Most of Donald Trump’s aides and officials are happy to see the back of tech billionaire Elon Musk, according to The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman. Musk, the world’s richest person, left his controversial role as a special government employee last week.

The former White House cost-cutting czar stepped up his criticism of the tax-and-spending bill just as the Senate is trying to quickly pass the measure and get it signed into law by July 4.

A serious rift has erupted between Elon Musk and President Trump over the massive government spending bill the president has urged Congress to pass. Musk, who donated nearly $275 million toward Trump’s 2024 election campaign,