In an interview with MSNBC’s Ali Vitali, Wired ’s Jake Lahut revealed Friday that a slew of longtime Trump loyalists have turned to the so-called “ ice maiden ” to liberate the administration from Musk’s influence.

The president has long operated without anything resembling worry when it comes to appointments or executive action, but as his most powerful—and richest—political ally chainsaws his way through the federal government,