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... "Trump 100 percent sided with Bessent after the clash," Bannon added. "I don't think Bessent has any bad blood, but he's got a job to do and he's going to do it."

Revelations of the alleged Musk-Bessent clash emerged following a New York Times report alleging Musk was using "a cocktail of drugs on the campaign trail including ketamine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms." When questioned about the report an Oval Office press conference alongside Trump, Musk dismissed the allegations by criticizing the publication, stating, "Let's move on, next question."

According to Bannon, Musk's status in Trump's orbit also diminished after the March leak that he was slated for top-secret military briefings on China, which Trump abruptly canceled. Bannon noted, "The president backed [Bessent] just like the president didn't allow the briefing on China," adding, "People in the administration and the White House realized he didn't have any idea what he's doing. They cauterized the damage." ...