Billionaire Elon Musk is rumored to have a heated argument with Trump's longtime advisor

Billionaire Elon Musk is said to have had a heated argument with adviser Boris Epshteyn over the selection of personnel for Mr. Trump's new cabinet. Axios news agency revealed on November 18 that billionaire Elon Musk and lawyer Boris Epshteyn - Donald Trump's longtime strategic adviser, had a heated argument over the selection of cabinet for the new administration. Axios sources said that the tension between the two "big shots" among Mr. Trump's allies broke out on November 13 at the Mar-a-Lago estate, when Mr. Musk expressed concern about Mr. Epshteyn's influence in Mr. Trump's personnel appointment decisions. In addition, Mr. Musk also questioned the qualifications of the candidates supported by Mr. Epshteyn, which angered the adviser. During the argument, Mr. Musk also accused Mr. Epshteyn of leaking information about the power transition process to the media. Mr Epshteyn has denied the allegation, saying he has no idea what the American billionaire is talking about.

Mr. Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Photo: Zuffa LLC

According to Axios sources, Mr. Epshteyn was the one who pushed for the selection of former Congressman Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, a choice that met with strong opposition from many Republicans. In addition, Mr. Epshteyn also supported the appointment of Mr. William McGinley as White House counsel, appointing two lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove to senior positions in the Department of Justice . As for Mr. Musk, the American billionaire also has his own favorite candidates for positions in the new cabinet. Accordingly, the SpaceX boss is supporting Mr. Howard Lutnick as Secretary of the Treasury instead of Mr. Scott Bessent. As for Mr. Trump, the US President-elect's team has not commented on Axios' information. However, Mr. Trump has always appeared with Mr. Musk at recent events.

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