Elon Musk was using drugs more heavily than previously known while on the campaign trail to help elect Donald Trump president, worrying some people close to the mercurial billionaire, the New York Times reported.
In a statement, the White House lauded Musk for leaving his companies to work with the administration, without directly addressing New York Times’ reporting.
“In just four months, Elon has accomplished more for American taxpayers than many career politicians — a fact often overlooked by the legacy media,” said White House Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields.
Representatives for Musk, Tesla and SpaceX didn’t respond to requests from Bloomberg for comment.
Musk was also juggling turmoil in his personal life involving romantic partners and legal battles over his children, according to the report.
