Bannon reveals Elon Musk’s physical clash with Treasury official in Oval Office
Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon has revealed that Elon Musk suffered a violent outburst during a shouting match in the Oval Office. According to Bannon, Musk “got physical” with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after being confronted over insufficient budget cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.
“Scott Bessent called him out and said, ‘You promised us a trillion dollars… now you’re at like $100 billion, what are you doing?’” Bannon told the Daily Mail. “Elon basically shoved him.”
The confrontation escalated with Bessent shouting “F— you!” repeatedly, and Musk replying, “Say it louder.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the clash took place on Musk’s final day as special advisor in April.
Bannon said President Trump sided fully with Bessent. Musk later expressed conflicted feelings about his role, admitting in an interview he was “stuck” between supporting and criticizing the administration.