The claims, published by The New York Times on Friday, suggest Musk’s alleged drug use may have impacted both his health and behaviour while serving as a high-profile adviser to President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump had a bit of an unusual response when asked about Elon Musk's alleged 'drug use' while running DOGE. Last week, the billionaire tech mogul announced his time steering the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had come to an end.

Elon Musk interrupted a reporter who started to ask about a New York Times story alleging he used a copious amount of drugs and travelled with a pill box that appeared to contain Adderall last year as he ramped up his donations to President Donald Trump—blasting the paper,