Elon Musk departed the White House on Friday evening sporting what many considered to be a black eye - amid mounting claims the tech tycoon 'took ketamine daily' during his advisory stint.

A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency of illegally accessing government data systems, canceling government contracts and firing federal employees.

President Trump held a public farewell in the Oval Office on Friday for his close ally and DOGE mastermind Elon Musk. Meanwhile the New York Times has new reporting about Musk's alleged drug use while on the campaign trail supporting Trump last year.