Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of the White House’s signature policy bill is laying bare the tensions between the world’s richest man and the administration where he worked over the last four months.

Privately, Musk rubbed a number of senior officials the wrong way during his time in government, and his complaints about a key legislative goal may further agitate his critics in the administration.

Multiple sources close to the administration told The Hill that Musk frequently clashed with Cabinet secretaries and other senior officials who viewed him as overstepping his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Tesla CEO — who spent millions of dollars to help Trump get elected and whose 130-day window as a special government employee ended last Friday — sparred with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at various points throughout his tenure.

He also publicly bickered with senior trade adviser Peter Navarro, calling him a “moron” after Navarro weighed in on Tesla’s assembly process for its electric vehicles.

While White House aides dismissed those disagreements as a sign of healthy debate among top officials, they were part of a larger pattern of tensions between Musk and others in the administration.

The latest instance came over the weekend, when Trump withdrew the nomination of........

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