The Tesla innovator becomes the latest government employee to lose his job.

South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will join President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Elon Musk reportedly got into an intense shouting match with Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in the West Wing of the White House

Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts South Africa's president and the House Rules Committee meets on the Republicans' budget bill.

Nevertheless, Bloomberg reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly made a “last-minute” decision to allow Starlink to bypass the laws ahead of crunch talks at the White House on Wednesday, as the two countries seek to reset relations and secure a trade deal following months of deteriorating relations.

The clash began outside the Oval Office, before ending up around the corner by the National Security Adviser’s office, according to The Atlantic. At one point, their faces were inches apart, as Musk commented on Bessent for having “two failed hedge funds.”

Elon Musk gave media interviews to Bloomberg and CNBC on Tuesday.Musk has faced calls from investors to spend less time on DOGE and focus on Tesla.Musk reaffirmed his commitment to Tesla during his media blitz.

Earlier this year Maye Musk, the mother of Kimbal and Elon Musk, was a headliner at a government conference in the Emirates. And Errol Musk, Elon Musk’s father, has said that he is in talks with an Emirati firm to build a Musk Tower in Dubai to house the Musk Institute, a planned technology hub.