Elon Musk makes himself far-right fixture after White House departure

The months since leaving the White House have shown that Musk has failed to abandon his political preoccupations. The months since leaving the White House have shown that Musk has failed to abandon his political preoccupations. The Tesla CEO once hinted he was done with politics - but he's been leaning further into the international far right When the far-right activist Tommy Robinson emerged from a London courtroom this week after a judge cleared him of a terrorism charge, he gave thanks to the man he said had bankrolled his defense. If you didn't step in and fund my legal fight I'd probably be in jail," Robinson said. In the period immediately after Musk's messy departure from the White House, the Tesla CEO repeatedly suggested that he was done with politics. Investors who had pushed him to refocus on his businesses were delighted. The months since, however, have proved that Musk has failed to abandon his political preoccupations. He has done the opposite, veering further into ...