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Well, to look back at that infamous Twitter takeover is to recall that it involved roping in Musk’s most trusted yes-men—David Sacks, Steve Davis, Joe Lonsdale—who are also advising Trump at this very moment on how he should regulate the industries they work in.

"This is a job that will involve thousands of hours of advising the president and how, when and under what circumstances to use military force," Mara Karlin, a former senior Pentagon official during the Biden administration, said.

“One critical way to undermine that is by having conflicts of interest. We need to be on the alert for people who are advising the government who may have their own personal interests. Plainly, with a figure like Elon Musk, who has such broad holdings, that’s particularly important.”

According to media reports, he is advising the president-elect on cabinet nominees and even joined a conversation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week.

The pair both work in sustainability, advising businesses on their path to net zero.