Not long before his departure from the White House, Elon Musk was involved in a physical altercation with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after being called a “fraud,” a new report claims.
The clash was reportedly a primary catalyst for the tech billionaire’s public falling out with the administration over the past week, which culminated in Musk baselessly accusing the president of pedophilia and calling for his impeachment. Musk has since deleted the controversial post, along with others in which he criticized the administration.
According to a report from the Washington Post citing former White House advisor Steve Bannon, the heated altercation took place in April when Bessent and Musk each submitted competing plans to the president for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The two men left the meeting hurling insults at each other within an earshot of the president’s office, Bannon told the outlet.
“Scott said, ‘You’re a fraud. You’re a total fraud,’” Bannon said, referencing Musk’s initial goal of $2 trillion in cuts through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. By the time Musk departed the White House last week, DOGE savings stood just over $175 billion.
Trump has continued to praise Musk’s efforts even after the