Trump has tapped Musk to run a non-official government department that will seek to slash public spending. Reports have surfaced about Trump allies being unhappy with Musk’s presence at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago base, attendance of transition meetings and what appears to be his growing influence on the returning POTUS.

National political correspondent Maggie Haberman weighed in on the relationship between President-elect Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday, indicating that because of its uniqueness, the partnership could “last for quite some time.