During a news conference in the Oval Office, X was picking his nose, mimicking his father and telling the press to "shhh" as his father was speaking.

Tuesday’s press conference in the Oval Office was already unusual, with Elon Musk standing behind President Donald Trump at the Resolute Desk to talk about the Department of Government Efficiency – illustrating the power the world’s richest man now holds.

The official reason for Wednesday's DOGE subcommittee hearing was to examine improper payments and fraud. In practice, it was mostly about Elon Musk.

The social media site agreed to pay in the range of $10 million to settle with the president, who had sued over the suspension of his account in 2021.