Musk's Wild Ride Ends (For Now): Ketamine, Trans Mice, and a Presidential Pardon?

2025-05-31 00:00:10.97

Elon Musk's departure from his role as a special government employee under President Trump was anything but ordinary. His exit interview included discussions ranging from transgender mice and nuclear war to a potential presidential pardon for Sean 'Diddy' Combs. A recent New York Times exposé alleged Musk's heavy ketamine use during the 2024 presidential campaign, a claim he did little to dispel. Trump lauded Musk's cost-cutting measures, despite accusations that these cuts led to the loss of thousands of government jobs and potentially 15,000 lives due to cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development. Musk's unconventional approach, including appointing young hackers to government positions, was praised by Trump as a "colossal change." Despite his departure, both Musk and Trump indicated that their professional relationship will continue. Musk defended his actions, citing complaints from those whose funding was cut and drawing a controversial comparison between bureaucratic spending and Nazi Germany. He also promised the continuation of his "DOGE team's" influence, likening it to a "way of life." The article concludes that Musk's influence on the Trump administration, and potentially the U.S. government, is far from over.