Two of President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers have allegedly been fighting over who the Republican should nominate to his administration.
President-elect Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Boris Epshteyn has allegedly been fighting with his newer ally billionaire Elon Musk.
The tension allegedly surfaced between Epshteyn and Musk over Cabinet appointments to the new administration. The two were seen in a heated discussion at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, according to what sources told Axios.
Newsweek reached out to representatives for Trump, Musk and Epshteyn for comment.Who Is Boris Epshteyn?
Russian-American Epshteyn, who was born in Moscow before moving to the U.S., met Trump through his son, Eric Trump, whom he was friends with at Georgetown University, reported Politico.
Epshteyn joined Trump’s 2016 campaign as a communications aide and would often appear on television to defend the former president. Epshteyn would later work as communications director for Trump’s inaugural committee before later joining the 2020 campaign as an adviser for coalitions.
He has remained by Trump’s side now for many years and is considered a leading figure in the President-elect’s inner circle.
In April, when Trump arrived in New York for his historic arraignment over falsifying business records charges, Epshteyn sat beside the former president in the courtroom as he pleaded not guilty to 34 charges.Why Is Epshteyn Clashing With Elon Musk?
The fighting started over who Trump should pick for his Cabinet, Axios reported.
Sources told the site that Musk was questioning whether Epshteyn had too much influence on Trump’s selections. However, Musk was also pushing for his own favorites, recently active in Trump’s choice for Treasury Secretary.
