Trump has tapped Musk to run an unofficial 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 at transition meetings, and what appears to be his growing influence on the returning president of the United States.

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