Musk Will Not Participate in Space-Related Government Decisions: Trump

Elon Musk has been helping with President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks alongside Elon Musk (C) and Senate members including (L-R) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Elon Musk will be kept away from government decisions involving space, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 18.

“I will not let there be any conflict of interest,” Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington.