On April 19, it was reported that Musk removed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on X earlier today. It was previously reported that Musk had also publicly criticized White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on X and directly appealed to Trump himself to revoke the new tariffs, but failed to achieve results. According to POLITICO, Trump has revealed to his inner circle that Musk will soon be transferred from the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) Leave. Although the news was refuted by Musk. But so far this year, Musk's wealth has shrunk by $134.7 billion.